No person shall be liable for the amount of benefits received where the benefits were paid pursuant to an administrative law judge’s decision which affirmed an initial determination or in accordance with a final decision of the appeals board, regardless of any further appeal. An employer’s experience rating account shall not be charged with any benefits erroneously or unlawfully paid, except as provided in Section 1026 or 1144.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1050, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)