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Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-082 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

EDD News Release No. 21-38, 'Employment Development Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Update' (June 25, 2021)

UI update: work search requirement returns for regular UI, extension and PUA claimants starting in July 2021 (from the week of July 11, 2021); differing requirements by claim type

Employment Development Department · California; Employment Development Department (statewide unemployment insurance agency) (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
California; Employment Development Department (statewide unemployment insurance agency) · California
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Unemp. Ins. Code § 1253(e)
Issued
2021-06-25 June 25, 2021
Effective
Work search required for weeks beginning July 11, 2021 (read as 2021-07-11)
End
n/a (end of the waiver in place since March 2020) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 11, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • unemployment insurance claimants (regular UI, extensions, PUA)
Functions reached
  • WF workforce availability (California suspended the work-search obligation from March 2020 through the week of July 11, 2021)
  • HR recruiting
Character
context
Collection
State labor and workplace-safety agencies AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE

Operative words

Different work search requirements apply for those collecting benefits on a regular claim or extension, or on a PUA claim.... [Claimants must search for] work starting in July. They will receive notices in the coming weeks detailing what's required. A variety of activities can meet the PUA work search requirement each week...

Enforcement

Ineligibility for weeks in which the claimant did not search for suitable work (Unemp. Ins. Code § 1253(e))

Notes

Facts and circumstances for hiring in every California industry through 2021 Q2 and the first weeks of Q3.