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Unemp. Ins. Code, § 1271 · Article 1.5. California Training Benefits Program

Unemp. Ins. Code, § 1271

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Any unemployed individual receiving unemployment compensation benefits payable under this division, who applies for a determination of potential eligibility for benefits under this article no later than the 16th week of his or her receiving these benefits, and is determined eligible for benefits under this article, is entitled to a training extension on his or her unemployment compensation claim, if necessary, to complete approved training.

(b) The training extension shall provide the claimant with a maximum of 52 times the weekly benefit of the parent unemployment compensation claim, which shall be reduced by all of the following:

(1) The maximum benefit award on the parent unemployment compensation claim.

(2) Benefits payable during the period of approved training on any other unemployment compensation claim filed pursuant to this chapter, to the extent permitted by law.

(3) Benefits payable during the period of approved training under any state or federal unemployment compensation law, to the extent permitted by state or federal law, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) Extended unemployment compensation benefits payable under Part 3 (commencing with Section 3501).

(B) Federal-state extended compensation benefits payable under Part 4 (commencing with Section 4001).

(C) Trade readjustment allowance benefits payable under the federal Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2101 et seq.), as amended.

(c) The parent unemployment compensation claim shall be the unemployment compensation claim in existence at the time the claimant is determined eligible for benefits pursuant to subdivision (a).

(d) Benefits payable under this section are subject to the following limitations:

(1) The individual shall remain eligible for benefits under this article for all weeks potentially payable under this section.

(2) The individual shall file any unemployment compensation claim to which he or she becomes entitled under state or federal law, and shall draw any unemployment compensation benefits on that claim until it has expired or has been exhausted, in order to maintain his or her eligibility under this article.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 224, Sec. 2. (AB 1514) Effective January 1, 2016.

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