Employer and Physician/Practitioner Automated Phone Service Instructions
Our toll-free number, 1-855-342-3645, is for employers, physicians, and practitioners. Our representatives cannot access personal claim information to answer claimant questions. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on state holidays.
We can help you with:
If you know what option to select, you may enter it at any time.
You can also:
- Say “Previous Menu” or press 9 to return to a previous menu.
- Say “Repeat” or press the star key (*) to repeat information.
For assistance with:
- Disability Insurance, say “disability insurance” or press 1.
- Paid Family Leave, say “family leave” or press 2.
If you are an employer, say "employer" or press 1.
- Disability requirements, say “employer” or press 1.
- Online filing, say “online filing” or press 2.
- Integrating wages with disability benefits, say “integrating wages” or press 3.
- Workers’ Compensation, say “workers’ compensation” or press 4.
- Job protection, say “job protection” or press 5.
- To return to the previous menu, say “previous menu” or press 9.
- To speak with a representative, press 0.
For questions about the contribution rate, call the EDD Taxpayer Assistance Center 1-888-745-3886.
If you are a physician/practitioner, say “physician” or press 2.
- Roles and responsibilities, say “roles” or press 1.
- Online services, say “online services” or press 2.
- Claim forms, say “claim forms” or press 3.
- To become an independent medical examiner, say “medical examiner” or press 4.
- To speak to a representative, say “representative” or press 0.
If you are an employer, say “employer” or press 1.
For information on:
- Paid Family Leave requirements for employers, say “paid family leave” or press 1.
- Online filing, say “online filing” or press 2.
- Integrating wages with Paid Family Leave Benefits, say “wages” or press 3.
- Workers’ Compensation, say “workers’ compensation” or press 4.
- Job protection, say “job protection” or press 5.
- To speak with a representative, say “representative” or press 0.
For questions about the contribution rate, call the EDD Taxpayer Assistance Center 1-888-745-3886.
If you are a physician or practitioner, say “physician” or press 2.
For information on:
- Physician or Practitioner roles and responsibilities, say “roles” or press 1.
- Online services, say “online services” or press 2.
- Claim forms, say “claim forms” or press 3.
- To become an independent medical examiner, say “medical examiner” or press 4.
- To speak to a representative, say “representative” or press 0.
Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave Benefits
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