EDD Resources in Farsi

Request for Identity Verification (DE 1326C/F)

Acceptable Documents for Identity Verification (DE 1326CD/F)

Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award (DE 429Z/F)

Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed (Claimant) (DE 1101CLMT D/F)

Notice of Determination (DE 1080 MON/F)

Continued Claim Form (DE 4581CTO/F)

Notification of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Eligibility Interview (DE 4800/F)

Notice of Determination and/or Ruling (DE 1080CZ/F)

Employment Development Department Discrimination Complaint Form (DE 8498/F)

Unemployment Insurance Application (DE 1101I/F)

Unemployment Insurance Application for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (DE 1101ID/F)

Notice of Potential Overpayment (DE 1447/F)

Response to Potential Overpayment and False Statement Penalty (DE 1447CO-BZ/F)

Notice of Potential Overpayment and False Statement Penalty (DE 1447CO-AZ/F)

Notice of Requirement to Register for Work (DE 8405/F)

Notice of Denial of Benefits and Overpayment (DE 1480Z/F)

Returned EDD Debit Card (DE 5613/F)

Your Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim Ends on MM/DD/YYYY (DE 238TR/F)

Notice of Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (DE 429DUA)

Important: UI Online^SM (English only) is still the fastest way to file your unemployment claim. You can also ask questions about your claim using UI Online by selecting Contact Us at the top of your homepage.

Note: If you receive a phone call from the EDD, your caller ID may show “St of CA EDD” or the UI Customer Service number: 1-800-300-5616.

UI Customer Service  

Get help with filing a claim by phone, general unemployment questions, and technical help with online registration, password resets, and EDD Account Numbers.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays (English only).

Phone numbers:

• English: 1-800-300-5616. To speak with an interpreter, make a request to the representative during your call.
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the UI number (1-800-300-5616) to the operator
• TTY: 1-800-815-9387

UI Automated Self-Service Line    

Get information on how to file a new claim or reopen an existing claim and your last payment issued. You can also certify for benefits using EDD Tele-Cert^SM, request copies of your 1099G tax information, and find your local America’s Job Center of California.

Hours: 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Phone number: 1-866-333-4606 (English only).

For more information and a listing of office locations, visit State Disability Insurance Office Locations (English only).

To contact a DI representative, use the DI Automated Phone Information System (English only):

• To request an interpreter:
  1. Call 1-800-480-3287.
  2. Select English.
  3. Select the option to speak to a representative.
  4. Request an interpreter.
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the DI number (1-800-480-3287) to the operator
• TTY: 1-800-563-2441

Representatives are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays (English only).

Important: SDI Online is the fastest way to file and get information about your DI claim. Using SDI Online (English only), you can ask confidential questions about your claim and receive a direct response. From your home page:

1. Select the Claim ID of your current claim.
2. Select Request Claim Update in the Claim Information section.
3. Choose a Request Type from the dropdown menu and select Next.
4. Add your specific question to your claim.

For more information, visit Disability Insurance (English only).

For more information and a listing of office locations, visit State Disability Insurance Office Locations (English only).

To contact a PFL representative, use the PFL Automated Phone Information System (English only):

• English: 1-877-238-4373. If you call the English phone line, you can speak to an interpreter by following these steps:
  • Select English.
  • Select the option to speak to a representative.
  • Request an interpreter.
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the PFL number (1-877-238-4373) to the operator
• TTY: 1-800-445-1312

Representatives are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays (English only).

Important: You can ask a PFL question by visiting Ask EDD (English).

1. Select the category Paid Family Leave.
2. Select the sub-category Miscellaneous Inquiry.
3. Select the topic Other (Questions).

For more information, visit Paid Family Leave (English only).

To contact a Payroll Taxes representative or to use the Automated Phone Information System (English only):

• English: Call 1-888-745-3886 and request an interpreter.
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the Payroll Tax Assistance number (1-888-745-3886) to the operator
• TTY: 1-800-547-9565

For questions about benefit overpayment, contact the Benefit Overpayment Collection Section at 1-800-676-5737 (English only) and request an interpreter.

Representatives are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays (English only).

For more information and a listing of office locations, visit Contact Payroll Taxes (English only). Visit Office Locator (English only) to find an employment tax office near you.

America’s Job Center of California   

Visit Office Locator (English only) to contact an America’s Job Center of California near you. For general workforce services information:

• English: Call 1-916-654-7799 and request an interpreter.
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the Workforce Services number (916-654-7799) to the operator

To find a job, list a job opening, and browse other online employment services, visit CalJOBS^SM (English only). For assistance, call CalJOBS at 1-800-758-0398.

Labor Market Information       

For labor market information questions, comments, or suggestions:

• English: Call 916-262-2162 and request an interpreter.
• English Fax: 916-651-5784
• California Relay Service (711): Provide the Labor Market Information number (916-262-2162) to the operator

Note: We offer labor market consulting services to help workforce partners and employers find, access, and use labor market information and services. View Labor Market Consultants by County (PDF) (English only) for a phone and email listing of Labor Market consultants in California.