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Program: State Unemployment Insurance

Agency: CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT


Resource Number: 25078361
Alternate name: EDD Unemployment, Unemployment Insurance (UI)

 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.


Program Phones:
800-300-5616English and Spanish Line
800-326-8937Cantonese Line
800-303-0706Mandarin Line
866-395-1513Tagalog Line
800-326-8937Vietnamese Line
800-815-9387TTY

Website: www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment

Location information
EDD Unemployment Insurance - No physical address  
Location: No physical address

Hours of operation 		Program Hours:
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

Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
8am
5pm		Tue
8am
5pm		Wed
8am
5pm		Thu
8am
5pm		Fri
8am
5pm


Mailing Address: PO Box 826880 - UIPCD, MIC 40, Sacramento, CA 94280
Service Area:

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: Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese, English
Application Process: Call for details or apply online
Program Fees: No fees
Documents Required: Fill out Bi-Weekly Benefits Certification (unemployment form)
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA -Statewide



 

Agency Background

Programs at CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
State Disability Insurance
Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP)
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State





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