Quick Links
- Apply Online (eApply4UI)
- COBRA Health Coverage
- California Training Benefits Program
- Guide to Benefits and Employment Services
- Report Fraud
- UI Program Fact Sheet
- UI Payroll Tax Info
Other References
Overview - Unemployment Insurance
The Unemployment Insurance Program, commonly referred to as UI, provides weekly unemployment insurance payments for workers who lose their job through no fault of their own. To be eligible for benefits, you must be able to work, be seeking work, and be willing to accept a suitable job. The UI program is funded by employers who pay taxes on wages paid to employees.
Learn more about the UI Program:
- Starting and Managing Your UI Claim
- Informational Fact Sheet on the UI Program
- Frequently Asked Questions
Video: How to apply for UI- Information you need to apply for UI
- Summary Tip-Sheets: English | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese (PDF)
UI News
- July 4th Holiday and Your Unemployment Check
- Further Extended Unemployment Benefits Now Available For Long Term Unemployed Workers
- Extra 20 weeks of FED-ED UI benefits now available
- EDD Extends Service Hours For Unemployed Californians
- The EDD is now hiring for the Unemployment Insurance and Workforce Services programs
- More UI News