"Unlawfully detained" means any restraint upon the claimant which deprives him or her of his or her personal liberty without authority of law, whether imposed by physical force applied to the claimant, or by words or conduct which would cause a reasonable person to fear that resistance would be overcome by force.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, §§ 1253.1-1
Note: Authority cited: Sections 305 and 306, Unemployment Insurance Code. Reference: Section 1253.1, Unemployment Insurance Code.