Resources for People with Disabilities

You may be eligible for Disability Insurance (DI) if you are unable to work due to pregnancy or a non-work-related illness or injury.

Here are two ways to apply:

• File a claim using SDI Online.
• File a claim by mail.

Contact Disability Insurance

To contact DI, use one of the following methods below:

• Phone: 1-800-480-3287
• Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-563-2441
• California Relay Service: Call 711 and provide the number 1-800-480-3287 to the operator.

If you need help using our online services due to a disability, email the Equal Employment Opportunity Office.

Visit our YouTube channel for videos about DI with subtitles and closed captions.

You may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) if you are out of work or have had your hours reduced.

To learn how to file for unemployment, visit Register and Apply for Unemployment Insurance.

Contact Unemployment Insurance

To contact UI, use one of the following:

• Phone: 1-833-978-2511 (for general or technical support) or 1-800-300-5616 (for claim support)
• Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-815-9387
• California Relay Service: Call 711 and provide the number 1-800-480-3287 to the operator.

If you need help using our online services due to a disability, email the Equal Employment Opportunity Office.

Visit our YouTube channel for videos about UI with subtitles and closed captions.

You may be eligible for Paid Family Leave (PFL) if you need time off work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child.

Here are two ways to apply:

• File a claim using SDI Online
• File a claim by mail

Contact Paid Family Leave

To contact PFL, use one of the following:

• Phone: 1-877-238-4373 (1-877-BE-THERE)
• Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-445-1312
• California Relay Service: Call 711 and provide the number 1-877-238-4373 to the operator.

If you need help using our online services due to a disability, email the Equal Employment Opportunity Office at EEOmail@edd.ca.gov.

Visit our YouTube channel for videos about PFL with subtitles and closed captions.

We provide a range of employment and training services. Job seekers and employers can visit the following for more information:

• America's Job Center of California^SM: Search for jobs, find training, and more.
• CalJOBS^SM: California’s online resource to connect job seekers and employers.

Contact Workforce Services

For general workforce services information, use one of the following:

• Phone: 1-916-654-7799
• California Relay Service: Call 711 and provide the number 1-916-654-7799 to the operator.

If you need help because of a disability, email the Workforce Services Branch.

Visit Services for People with Disabilities for additional services for job seekers and employers.

We administer California’s payroll tax programs and provides a range of resources and guides to help employers. For more information, review the following:

• Payroll Tax information: Review forms, FAQs, and tutorials.
• E-Services for Business: Set-up or modify your employer business account.
• Payroll Tax Seminars: Attend no-cost payroll tax seminars in person and online.
• Ask EDD: Find answers to your payroll tax questions.

Visit the EDD YouTube channel for videos about payroll tax procedures, requirements, and guides with subtitles and closed captions.

Contact Payroll Taxes

For general payroll tax questions, you can visit a Tax Office or use one of the following:

• Phone: 1-888-745-3886
• Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-800-547-9565
• California Relay Service: Call 711 and provide the number 1-888-745-3886 to the operator.

If you need help because of a disability, email the Equal Employment Opportunity Office.

If you are unable to resolve an employment tax problem with the assigned EDD representative and office manager, you can email the Taxpayer Advocate Office or call 1-866-594-4177. You can also write to:

Employment Development Department
Tax Branch, MIC 93
Taxpayer Advocate Office
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001