Get A Guide To Benefits And Employment Services

If you are disqualified from receiving benefits, you have the right to appeal within 30 days of the mailing date on your Notice of Determination. Visit Unemployment Insurance Appeals for more information on the process.

You may not be eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits if your only source of employment is from working as: An employee of a non-profit or religious organization. A worker trainee in a program run by a nonprofit or public institution. A real estate broker or insurance agent who work only on commission.

If you made $1,000 per week ($52,000 per year), have had your hours reduced to zero hours per week, and are not receiving pay from any other employer, your weekly State UI benefit will be $450 per week. For more information on how much you might be eligible for in State UI benefits, the EDD offers a calculator.

Your weekly benefit amount (WBA) ranges from $40 to $450. To get an estimate of what you will receive, use the unemployment benefit calculator. For more information about how we calculate benefits, review the following resources: How Unemployment Benefits are Computed (DE 8714AB) (PDF)

If eligible, you can receive up to 26 weeks of benefits. Visit UI Online (portal.edd.ca.gov) to apply.

The PAC program provided an additional $600 per week to individuals who were collecting regular UI, as well as those newly created pandemic assistance programs PUA and PEUC. The $600 per week PAC program was available in California from April 4, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

Why wasn't I paid for the first seven days? The first seven days of every new claim is a non-payable waiting period. The first payable day is the eighth day of your claim. Review the step-by-step overview for the DI Claim Process to learn more.

Your weekly benefit amount (WBA) ranges from $40 to $450. To get an estimate of what you will receive, use the unemployment benefit calculator.