Overview - Unemployment Insurance
The Unemployment Insurance Program, commonly referred to as UI, provides workers, who lose their jobs through no fault of their own, with weekly unemployment insurance payments. The UI program is 100% funded by employers who pay taxes on wages paid to employees. To learn more about EDD’s Unemployment Insurance Program, visit About the Program.
New Online Services
We have automated and enhanced many of our services, such as filing for UI online, submitting continued claims forms online and over the phone, and receiving benefits electronically. To learn more about these new services, visit the New Automated and Online Services page. The new services are marked New! below.
Apply for UI Benefits
Managing Your UI Benefits
- Video: Fill Out a Continued Claim Form
- New! EDD Debit CardSM Information
- Where is your UI Benefit Payment?
- Submit your Continued Claim Form:
Online | Mail | Telephone - Eligibility Interview Process
More Managing Your UI Benefits Information
Employer Information
News
- New Developments on Federal Unemployment Extensions (Updated May 15, 2012)
- FED-ED Extension Benefits: Improving California economy could lead to the end of FED-ED unemployment extension benefits in the months ahead. The Extended UI Benefits FAQs have been updated with additional information.
- Demand for unemployment benefits in 2012 may lessen but should remain high
- EDD Debit CardSM Information (Updated February 13, 2012)
- Find out if you’re eligible for a tax credit or free tax help by using the WEb Connector Calculator.
- Today is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day (January 27, 2012)
- California’s unemployment rate decreases to 11.1 percent (Updated January 20, 2012)
- Due to a technical issue, payment information on the EDD phone messaging system was not updated 10/13. Benefit payments were not affected and have been paid.
- Keep Your Home California: A mortgage assistance program that may help those on unemployment.
- Assistance For Unemployed Californians
- Employer Extended Benefit Cost
- Record Year for Unemployment Claims and Benefits
Forms and Publications
- May 3, 2012
DE 8714F/S – Fact Sheet - Appeals Board - Spanish - April 23, 2012
DE 6331BX-EXT – Notice of Exhausted Unemployment Benefits
Important Links
- Eligibility
- Starting Your UI Claim
- Managing Your UI Claim
- Employer Information
- Automated Options
- Resources for Unemployed Californians
Top Links This Month
- EDD Web-CertSM
- UI Telephone Numbers
- Filing a Claim
- Apply for UI Benefits Info
- Starting Your UI Claim
- Benefit Determination Guide
FAQs