How can I apply for unemployment in California?

You can also ask questions about your claim using UI Online by selecting Contact Us at the top of your homepage. Note: If you are getting 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.

How do I apply for EDD online?

You must first register for Benefit Programs Online to file for unemployment.

  1. Create your Benefit Programs Online account.
  2. Log In to Benefit Programs Online, select UI Online.
  3. Select File New Claim to apply.

Can you fill out EDD form online?

Apply Online. File for unemployment or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance quickly and easily online. Register and create an account with Benefit Programs Online. Then, file a claim and manage your unemployment with UI Online.

How do I get EDD forms?

Ordering a form online to have it mailed to you. Getting the form from your physician/practitioner or employer. Visiting an SDI Office. Calling 1-800-480-3287 to request a paper form by mail.

What do you need to apply for EDD?

You will need all of the following:

  1. Social Security number.
  2. California driver license or ID card.
  3. Proof of US citizenship, or a green card, or a visa that allows you to work in the US, or an Alien Registration Number.

How long does it take to process EDD claim?

Receive Your Benefit Payments It takes at least three weeks to process a claim for unemployment benefits and issue payment to most eligible workers. When your first benefit payment is available, you will receive a debit card in the mail.

How do I upload documents to EDD?

Submit Your Documents Recommended: Log in to your UI Online account and go to the Upload Income Documents for PUA section on the homepage to provide the required documents. If you prefer to mail your documents, write your 10-digit EDD Customer Account Number (EDDCAN) clearly at the top of each page.

How do you file for unemployment benefits online?

Your Social Security Number

  • The year you were born
  • Your home address and telephone number
  • Whether you have filed an unemployment insurance claim in your state or in any other state during the past 12 months
  • Your last day of employment

    • How to file application for unemployment benefits?

    Apply for Benefits Online. For a New Claim or to Reopen an Existing Claim. Apply for Regular UI: If you’re out of work through no fault of your own, and you’ve worked for a covered employer (an employer who pays UI tax) in the last 18 months, you’ll need to apply for regular UI benefits before you can begin filing a weekly claim.

    How to get approved for unemployment benefits in California?

    Unemployed through no fault of your own (see above)

  • Able to work and actively seeking employment
  • Meet certain thresholds on past earnings

    • How do I apply for unemployment online?

    You must create an online account to file an application for unemployment insurance online. Your account also provides access to the Claimant Self-Service Portal, where you can get information about your claim at any time. Filing your Unemployment Application. File Your Weekly Certification.