Employment Development Department (EDD)

Contact

• Phone: 800-300-5616

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Description

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is one of the largest state departments with employees at hundreds of service locations throughout the state. For more than 70 years, we have connected millions of job seekers and employers in an effort to build the economy of the Golden State.

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Services

Calculate your unemployment insurance

The unemployment benefit calculator will provide you with an estimate of your weekly benefit amount, which can range from $40 to $450 per week.

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Certify for Unemployment

Certifying is the process of answering basic questions every two weeks that tells us you’re still unemployed and eligible to continue receiving benefit payments.

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EDD Payroll Taxes

Find important links and resources on Payroll Taxes General Information, including forms and publications, FAQs, Payroll Tax Seminars, interest rates and tax credits as well as the dates for legal holidays. If you are starting a new business or are an existing or household employer, you can find important information and learn more about payroll taxes.

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Enroll in Employer Services

This is an online service offered by the Employment Development Department (EDD) for employers to manage claims related to their business. It is a fast, convenient, and secure way for employers to manager payroll tax accounts and unemployment insurance claims online.

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File for Disability

The California State Disability Insurance (SDI) program provides short-term Disability Insurance (DI) benefits to eligible workers who need time off work. You may be eligible for DI if you are unable to work due to non-work-related illness or injury.

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File for Paid Family Leave

California State provides Paid Family Leave (PFL) wage replacement benefits to eligible workers who need time off work. You may be eligible for PFL if you are unable to work due to pregnancy or childbirth.

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File for Unemployment

This is an online service offered by the Employment Development Department (EDD). It is a fast, convenient, and secure way for customers to file and manage claims.

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Find a Field Office

An Employment Development Department (EDD) office offers a wide variety of services to Californians under Unemployment Insurance (UI), State Disability Insurance (SDI), workface investment (Jobs and Training), and Labor Market Information programs.

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Find a Job

Find a Job, look up job openings, find information about applying for jobs in California

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Get Your UI Claim Status

You may need to update eligibility or verify your identity. Use this service to check your claim status.

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Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet

The California Employment Development Department offers many resources to help California employers hire veterans. The department also offers tools for veterans who are looking for work in the state.

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Manage Your Unemployment Insurance Claim

UI Online is a fast, convenient, and secure way for Unemployment Insurance (UI) customers to access claim information, certify for benefits*, and manage their claims 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Frequently Asked Questions

About Web Browsers and Personal Information

Do not use any features that automatically fill your personal information to complete the online application, such as Google's Autofill, Internet Explorer's AutoComplete, or other similar features. If such features are used, it will cause entries in your online application to be incorrect. For best results, use the latest version of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari.

What is the Standard Base Period?

A Standard Base Period includes wages from a 12-month period of time consisting of the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters.

If your claim begins in:

• January-February-March: Your Standard Base Period is the prior 12 months, ending the last day of September.
• April-May-June</strong>: Your Standard Base Period is the prior 12 months, ending the last day of December.
• July-August-September: Your Standard Base Period is the prior 12 months, ending the last day of March.
• October-November-December: Your Standard Base Period is the prior 12 months, ending the last day of June.

When is the best time for me to file a claim?

The effective date of your UI claim is based on the date you file your claim online or the date you first contact the Employment Development Department (EDD). The effective date determines your base period, and as a result, your benefit amount. A base period is a 12-month period of earnings, divided into quarters. The base period is used to establish a claim and calculate an award. You may wish to review your wages during each quarter of the base period to determine the best time to file. You will not receive any benefits until you actually submit an application or call EDD to file a claim.

To establish a valid claim, you must have earned at least (1) $1300 in one quarter of your base period, or (2) at least $900 in your highest quarter and total base period earnings of 1.25 times your high quarter earnings.

Where can I find more FAQs regarding Unemployment?

Visit the full FAQ