Each individual performing services for an employer in employment shall contribute to the Disability Fund the contributions required of such individual by Sections 984 and 985.
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Section § 2901
If you're working for an employer, you need to pay into the Disability Fund as required by the specific rules in Sections 984 and 985. This is a mandatory contribution based on your employment.
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Section § 2902
If someone is part of a legitimate religious group that relies on prayer for healing, they can choose not to get unemployment benefits by officially telling their employer and the department. By doing this, they won't have to pay into the unemployment system for wages earned during the quarter they declare this and future quarters. They can also choose to apply this for past quarters if wages were reported after filing. However, they won't be able to get benefits based on those wages.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any individual who adheres to the faith or teaching of any bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization, and in accordance with its creed, tenets, or principles, depends for healing upon prayer in the practice of religion, upon filing with the department and with each of his employers a statement declaring such adherence and dependence and disclaiming any benefits under this part, shall be exempt from contributions under this division in respect to any wages paid to him by any such employer in the calendar quarter in which such statement is filed, in all subsequent calendar quarters while such statement is in effect, and, if the individual so elects, in any prior calendar quarter for which wages are reported to the department on or after the date such statement is filed. Such individual shall be ineligible to receive benefits under this part based upon such wages.
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Section § 2903
This section states that the timing, method, and way of paying and collecting contributions must follow the rules set out in Part 1 of this division.
The time, procedure, manner of payment and collection of contributions under this part shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of this division.
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