1. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the Panel shall not reimburse an employer or contractor for any costs associated with an out-of-state vendor, either through a budget or the Fixed Fee Rate Table, if those costs are for services, such as training.

   1. (1) For purposes of this section, an out-of-state vendor is defined as an entity which has not maintained an office in California with one or more California employees for more than six months prior to the start date of the Panel contract.

   2. (2) If an out-of-state vendor meets the definition in paragraph (1), costs attributable to the California office and California employee(s) shall be reimbursable.

      The Panel may authorize reimbursement for the cost of services provided by an out-of-state vendor which does not have a California office and employees only if the Panel finds that such services are unique to the need of the employer or contractor and are unavailable in California.

Note: Authority cited: Section 10205(k), Unemployment Insurance Code. Reference: Section 10206(a), Unemployment Insurance Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-1-95; operative 12-1-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 48).