California § 1326.5 - An individual shall, to maintain his or her eligibility to file continued claims

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§ 1326.5. An individual shall, to maintain his or her eligibility to file continued claims

An individual shall, to maintain his or her eligibility to file continued claims during a continuous period of unemployment, submit a continued claim not more than 14 days from the end of the last week’s ending date shown on the continued claim, or not more than 14 days from the date the department issued that continued claim, whichever is later, unless the department finds good cause for the individual’s delay in submitting the continued claim. An unemployed individual may not be disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits solely on the basis that the continued claim was submitted 15 to 21 days, inclusive, from the end of the last week’s ending date shown on the continued claim, or 15 to 21 days inclusive, from the date the department issued that continued claim, whichever is later.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1326.5 cover?

Section 1326.5 ("An individual shall, to maintain his or her eligibility to file continued claims") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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