Unemployment Insurance Code section 1280

(a)

For any new claims filed with an effective date on or after January 1, 1992, and prior to September 11, 2001, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount appearing in column B in the following table opposite that wage bracket in column A that contains the amount of wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A
B
Amount of wages in
Weekly benefit
highest quarter
amount
$900.00–948.99
40
949.00–974.99
41
975.00–1,000.99
42
1,001.00–1,026.99
43
1,027.00–1,052.99
44
1,053.00–1,078.99
45
1,079.00–1,117.99
46
1,118.00–1,143.99
47
1,144.00–1,169.99
48
1,170.00–1,195.99
49
1,196.00–1,221.99
50
1,222.00–1,247.99
51
1,248.00–1,286.99
52
1,287.00–1,312.99
53
1,313.00–1,338.99
54
1,339.00–1,364.99
55
1,365.00–1,403.99
56
1,404.00–1,429.99
57
1,430.00–1,455.99
58
1,456.00–1,494.99
59
1,495.00–1,520.99
60
1,521.00–1,546.99
61
1,547.00–1,585.99
62
1,586.00–1,611.99
63
1,612.00–1,637.99
64
1,638.00–1,676.99
65
1,677.00–1,702.99
66
1,703.00–1,741.99
67
1,742.00–1,767.99
68
1,768.00–1,806.99
69
1,807.00–1,832.99
70
1,833.00–1,871.99
71
1,872.00–1,897.99
72
1,898.00–1,936.99
73
1,937.00–1,975.99
74
1,976.00–2,001.99
75
2,002.00–2,040.99
76
2,041.00–2,066.99
77
2,067.00–2,105.99
78
2,106.00–2,144.99
79
2,145.00–2,170.99
80
2,171.00–2,209.99
81
2,210.00–2,248.99
82
2,249.00–2,287.99
83
2,288.00–2,326.99
84
2,327.00–2,352.99
85
2,353.00–2,391.99
86
2,392.00–2,430.99
87
2,431.00–2,469.99
88
2,470.00–2,508.99
89
2,509.00–2,547.99
90
2,548.00–2,586.99
91
2,587.00–2,625.99
92
2,626.00–2,664.99
93
2,665.00–2,703.99
94
2,704.00–2,742.99
95
2,743.00–2,781.99
96
2,782.00–2,820.99
97
2,821.00–2,859.99
98
2,860.00–2,898.99
99
2,899.00–2,937.99
100
2,938.00–2,989.99
101
2,990.00–3,028.99
102
3,029.00–3,067.99
103
3,068.00–3,106.99
104
3,107.00–3,158.99
105
3,159.00–3,197.99
106
3,198.00–3,236.99
107
3,237.00–3,288.99
108
3,289.00–3,327.99
109
3,328.00–3,379.99
110
3,380.00–3,418.99
111
3,419.00–3,470.99
112
3,471.00–3,509.99
113
3,510.00–3,561.99
114
3,562.00–3,600.99
115
3,601.00–3,652.99
116
3,653.00–3,704.99
117
3,705.00–3,743.99
118
3,744.00–3,795.99
119
3,796.00–3,847.99
120
3,848.00–3,899.99
121
3,900.00–3,938.99
122
3,939.00–3,990.99
123
3,991.00–4,042.99
124
4,043.00–4,079.99
125
4,080.00–4,116.99
126
4,117.00–4,153.99
127
4,154.00–4,190.99
128
4,191.00–4,227.99
129
4,228.00–4,264.99
130
4,265.00–4,301.99
131
4,302.00–4,338.99
132
4,339.00–4,375.99
133
4,376.00–4,412.99
134
4,413.00–4,449.99
135
4,450.00–4,486.99
136
4,487.00–4,523.99
137
4,524.00–4,560.99
138
4,561.00–4,597.99
139
4,598.00–4,634.99
140
4,635.00–4,671.99
141
4,672.00–4,708.99
142
4,709.00–4,745.99
143
4,746.00–4,782.99
144
4,783.00–4,819.99
145
4,820.00–4,856.99
146
4,857.00–4,893.99
147
4,894.00–4,930.99
148
4,931.00–4,966.99
149
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds four thousand nine hundred sixty-six dollars and ninety-nine cents ($4,966.99) in the quarter of his or her base period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 39 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case shall this amount exceed two hundred thirty dollars ($230). If the benefit payable under this subdivision is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1).

(b)

Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for existing claims on or after September 11, 2001, provided that the unemployment benefits have not been exhausted as of September 11, 2001, and for all new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after September 11, 2001, and prior to January 1, 2003, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount for weeks of unemployment beginning on or after September 11, 2001, appearing in column B in the following table opposite that wage bracket in column A that contains the amount of wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A
B
Amount of wages in
Weekly benefit
highest quarter
amount
$900.00–948.99
40
949.00–974.99
41
975.00–1,000.99
42
1,001.00–1,026.99
43
1,027.00–1,052.99
44
1,053.00–1,078.99
45
1,079.00–1,117.99
46
1,118.00–1,143.99
47
1,144.00–1,169.99
48
1,170.00–1,195.99
49
1,196.00–1,221.99
50
1,222.00–1,247.99
51
1,248.00–1,286.99
52
1,287.00–1,312.99
53
1,313.00–1,338.99
54
1,339.00–1,364.99
55
1,365.00–1,403.99
56
1,404.00–1,429.99
57
1,430.00–1,455.99
58
1,456.00–1,494.99
59
1,495.00–1,520.99
60
1,521.00–1,546.99
61
1,547.00–1,585.99
62
1,586.00–1,611.99
63
1,612.00–1,637.99
64
1,638.00–1,676.99
65
1,677.00–1,702.99
66
1,703.00–1,741.99
67
1,742.00–1,767.99
68
1,768.00–1,806.99
69
1,807.00–1,832.99
70
1,833.00–1,871.99
71
1,872.00–1,897.99
72
1,898.00–1,936.99
73
1,937.00–1,975.99
74
1,976.00–2,001.99
75
2,002.00–2,040.99
76
2,041.00–2,066.99
77
2,067.00–2,105.99
78
2,106.00–2,144.99
79
2,145.00–2,170.99
80
2,171.00–2,209.99
81
2,210.00–2,248.99
82
2,249.00–2,287.99
83
2,288.00–2,326.99
84
2,327.00–2,352.99
85
2,353.00–2,391.99
86
2,392.00–2,430.99
87
2,431.00–2,469.99
88
2,470.00–2,508.99
89
2,509.00–2,547.99
90
2,548.00–2,586.99
91
2,587.00–2,625.99
92
2,626.00–2,664.99
93
2,665.00–2,703.99
94
2,704.00–2,742.99
95
2,743.00–2,781.99
96
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds two thousand seven hundred eighty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents ($2,781.99) in the quarter of his or her base period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 45 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case may this amount exceed three hundred thirty dollars ($330).

(c)

For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2003, an individual’s weekly benefit amount is the amount appearing in column B in the following table opposite the wage bracket in column A that contains the wages paid to the individual for employment by employers during the quarter of his or her base period in which his or her wages were the highest.
A
B
Amount of wages in
Weekly benefit
highest quarter
amount
$900.00–948.99
40
949.00–974.99
41
975.00–1,000.99
42
1,001.00–1,026.99
43
1,027.00–1,052.99
44
1,053.00–1,078.99
45
1,079.00–1,117.99
46
1,118.00–1,143.99
47
1,144.00–1,169.99
48
1,170.00–1,195.99
49
1,196.00–1,221.99
50
1,222.00–1,247.99
51
1,248.00–1,286.99
52
1,287.00–1,312.99
53
1,313.00–1,338.99
54
1,339.00–1,364.99
55
1,365.00–1,403.99
56
1,404.00–1,429.99
57
1,430.00–1,455.99
58
1,456.00–1,494.99
59
1,495.00–1,520.99
60
1,521.00–1,546.99
61
1,547.00–1,585.99
62
1,586.00–1,611.99
63
1,612.00–1,637.99
64
1,638.00–1,676.99
65
1,677.00–1,702.99
66
1,703.00–1,741.99
67
1,742.00–1,767.99
68
1,768.00–1,806.99
69
1,807.00–1,832.99
70
If the amount of wages paid an individual for employment by employers exceeds one thousand eight hundred thirty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($1,832.99) in the quarter of his or her base period in which these wages were highest, the individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be 50 percent of these wages divided by 13, but in no case shall this amount exceed the applicable of the following:

(1)

For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2003, and before January 1, 2004, three hundred seventy dollars ($370).

(2)

For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2005, four hundred ten dollars ($410).

(3)

For new claims filed with an effective date beginning on or after January 1, 2005, four hundred fifty dollars ($450).
If the benefit payable under this subdivision is not a multiple of one dollar ($1), it shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1).

Source: Section 1280, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=UIC§ionNum=1280.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

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