Unemployment Insurance
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Disaster Unemployment Insurance for Los Angeles wildfires
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for workers and self-employed persons impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires who do not qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. People are eligible for DUA if: Worked, or were a business owner…
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New languages for online Unemployment Insurance application
The online application for Unemployment Insurance is now available in Armenian, Korean, and Tagalog. These languages are in addition to English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese. The application is available through the MyEDD online portal and UI…
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Direct deposit of Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave benefits
Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave benefits can now be issue by direct deposit into personal checking or savings accounts. Recipients can elect to have their benefits issued by direct deposit by going to their…
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance for February and March storms
Residents of Kern, Mariposa, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Tulare and Tuolumne Counties can now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA is available to workers business owners, and self-employed persons who lost their job or business, or…
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance for December and January storms
Californians in multiple counties can now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA is available to workers business owners, and self-employed persons who lost their job or business, or had their work hours reduced or interrupted because of…
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EDD language access
The Employment Development Department (EDD) has agreed to several measures to increase language access. EDD will continue to provide no-cost language interpreter services in any language; expand existing in-language phone lines that currently include Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Spanish…
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Verification of self-employment for people who received PUA
People who received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) were required to submit documentation showing their work history. Starting on November 10, 2021, the Employment Development Department (EDD) will send notices by email, text message and UI Online to people…
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End of federal pandemic unemployment benefits and federal extension benefits
Federal unemployment benefits because of the COVID-19 pandemic end on September 4, 2021. The programs ending on September 4, 2021 are Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC), Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation…
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Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation
The Employment Development Department (EDD) began accepting applications for the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) on June 30, 2021. MEUC pays an extra $100 per week in supplemental unemployment benefits to people who earned both regular wages and…
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Resuming work search requirement for Unemployment Insurance
The Employment Development Department (EDD) is resuming the work search requirement for Unemployment Insurance starting July 11, 2021. EDD will be sending notices to claimants to inform them that the work search requirement will be reinstated. For Unemployment…