Starting Your UI Claim. To apply for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, you must be: Unemployed or working less than full-time,; ready and looking for work, and; have worked in the last 18 months. read more
This section provides a step-by-step summary of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim process. Employers may provide a copy of the booklet, For Your Benefit: California’s Programs for the Unemployed to employees who are unemployed. The UI Code, Section 1089 requires employers to provide the booklet. read more
How to Apply for Unemployment Online in California. Using the online EDD platform, an unemployment petitioner can file for an unemployment claim. Once the application has been submitted to the Department, a representative handling the case will conduct a phone interview with the claimant and former employers. read more