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State Unemployment Insurance

Agency: CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

  • Description: Provides assistance to people who have lost their job through no fault of their own. When clients are unemployed, or working less than full-time, and ready, willing, and able to work, they may be eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Weekly benefit amount (WBA) ranges $40-$450. 

    Note: You must serve a one-week unpaid waiting period on your claim before you are paid UI benefits. The waiting period can only be served if you certify for benefits and meet all eligibility requirements for that week.

    • Phone:

    Email: inf@edd.ca.gov
    Website: www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 8am - 5pm; Tue: 8am - 5pm; Wed: 8am - 5pm; Thu: 8am - 5pm; Fri: 8am - 5pm; - (Office closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, President's Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day Website available 24 hours day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year )

    • Location(s)

    EDD Unemployment Insurance - No physical address

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Must meet requirements: -Have earned enough wages during the base period (12-month) -Be totally or partially unemployed -Be unemployed through no fault of your own -Be physically able to work -Be available for work -Be ready and willing to accept work immediately
    • Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin
    • Application Process: Call for details or apply online
    • Program Fees: No fees
    • Required Documents: Fill out Bi-Weekly Benefits Certification (unemployment form)

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: N/A