You can report an address or telephone number change using three methods:
- On the bi-weekly certification, Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, mark the
box on question 8, and complete Section D on the reverse side of the form.
- You can also report an address change or telephone number change by telephone.
Contact EDD and we will change your address or telephone number
while you're on the telephone. To protect your privacy, be prepared to provide
claim verification information.
- Write us a letter and include the following information:
- Your name
- Social security account number
- New address and/or telephone number
- Your signature
Mail the letter to:
NorCal Authorization Center
PO Box 269017
Sacramento, CA 95826 |
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SoCal Authorization Center
PO Box 19010
San Bernardino, CA 92423 |
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9. Where is my UI check?
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Benefit check information is available using our automated telephone system and
you will need a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to access your information.
You create your PIN using the automated telephone system.
Check information is available Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to
midnight and Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (All times are Pacific Time.)
If you have not received your check or any response from EDD within 10 days of
mailing your Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, contact EDD.
Also contact EDD immediately if you lose your check.
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10. Can I leave my Continued Claim Form, DE 4581 at any EDD site?
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Leaving your DE 4581 at an EDD site will delay your payment. This happens because
the form will have to be sent to the appropriate EDD site for payment which will
add an additional one to three days to the mailing time.
Mail your DE 4581 using the envelope provided. It is the fastest and easiest
way to receive your benefit check.
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11. I lost or did not receive my bi-weekly certification, Continued Claim Form, DE 4581.
What should I do?
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Contact EDD
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12. I just received a Notice of Overpayment, DE 1444. Can someone explain it to me?
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A Notice of Overpayment is mailed to claimants who have been paid benefits they
were not eligible to receive. The notice shows the amount of overpayment and
penalties, if any. In addition, the notice explains why you were overpaid and
provides information about your appeal rights.
Contact EDD for a more complete explanation.
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13. What are residual payments?
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Residual payments are additional payments made to an individual for the reuse or
resale of recorded material. The Department considers residual payments to be wages
since they are compensation for personal services. Some other terms used for this
type of payment are use, reuse and rerun payments or fees.
Individuals may receive residual payments for recorded material such as:
- television programs or commercials
- films
- video disks
- video tapes
- phonograph records
- audio tapes
- audio disks
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14. What are holding fees?
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Holding fees are payments made to an individual with respect to the filming of a
commercial. It is separate from the compensation paid for the hours or days of
actual work performance. Holding fees are usually paid at the beginning of each
cycle during which the commercial will be used.
The Department considers holding fees to be wages since they are compensation for
personal services.
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15. How do I report residual payments or holding fees to EDD?
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If you are claiming unemployment insurance benefits, you must report residual
payments or holding fees on your bi-weekly Continued Claim Form, DE 4581. Provide
the following information on the DE 4581 or attach a separate sheet of paper to the
form:
- Name and address of the employer who paid the payment/fee
- Gross amount of the payment/fee before any deductions
- Type of payment - such as "residual payment," "reuse fees," or "holding fees
- Date you received the payment/fee
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16. When do I report residual payments or holding fees to the Department?
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You must report the residual payment or holding fee when you receive the payment.
We consider the payment/fee to have been received by you during the week in which one
of the following occurs:
- The payment/fee is personally given to you.
- Your talent agent, union, etc. notifies you (verbally or in writing that a
payment/fee has been paid to you.
- The payment/fee is deposited or credited to your account in a financial
institution.
- The payment/fee is delivered to your home or mailing address.
- The payment/fee is delivered to your business manager, accountant, or any other
person you have designated to handle your financial affairs, or you have authorized to retain or
use the payment/fee to pay your financial obligations.
To learn more about the unemployment insurance law concerning residual payments and
holding fees, review the Benefit Determination Guide.
Please remember that failure to report residual payments or holding fees when received
may result in an overpayment. You can be held financially responsible for such
overpayments.
Please contact EDD if you need help with
reporting residual payments or holding fees.
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17. Why is my State income tax refund check being taken
by EDD to repay an overpayment?
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A UI claim was filed and benefits paid using your
social security number. Benefits should not have been paid and an overpayment
occurred. The income tax refund is being taken to repay this overpayment.
If you did not file a UI claim contact the Department
immediately. A fraudulent UI claim may have been filed using your identity information. |
