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
- We are currently experiencing a technical issue with EDD Web-CertSM and are working to resolve it a quickly as possible. Please use EDD Tele-CertSM or submit your paper claim form to avoid delay in your payments. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- New Developments on Federal Unemployment Extensions (Updated February 7, 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)
- Updates to Form 1099G – Report of Taxable Unemployment Compensation Payments FAQs (Updated December 15, 2011)
- EDD Debit CardSM Information (Updated December 2, 2011)
- 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
Important Links
- Eligibility
- Starting Your UI Claim
- Managing Your UI Claim
- Employer Information
- Automated Options
- Resources for Unemployed Californians
Top Links This Month
FAQs