California § 4554 - An individual is disqualified for federal-state extended benefits if the individu

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4554 — An individual is disqualified for federal-state extended benefits if the individu, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4554. An individual is disqualified for federal-state extended benefits if the individu

An individual is disqualified for federal-state extended benefits if the individual fails to actively engage in seeking work. (a) For purposes of this section, an individual shall be treated as actively engaged in seeking work during any week if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The individual has engaged in a systematic and sustained effort to obtain work during the week. (2) The individual provides tangible evidence to the department that he or she has engaged in such an effort during the week. (b) An individual shall not be disqualified under this section for any week in which the individual is in a training or retraining program under Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1266) of Chapter 5 of Part 1. (c) An individual shall not be disqualified under this section for any week solely because the individual is before any court of the United States or any state pursuant to a lawfully issued summons to appear for jury duty, or the individual is hospitalized for treatment of an emergency or life-threatening condition.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 4554

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4554 cover?

Section 4554 ("An individual is disqualified for federal-state extended benefits if the individu") 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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