Unemployment insurance california contact. File a retaliation or discrimination complaint. Deaf and hard of hearing customers. In addition to contacting these offices by phone there are edd offices located throughout the state.
This option does not use the california relay service and is recommended. The ui program pays benefits to workers who have lost their job and meet the programs eligibility requirements. The edd manages the unemployment insurance ui program for the state of california.
To contact the edd by mail petitioners can direct their inquiries to. Deaf and hard of hearing callers can contact edd using one of the following. Provide the workforce services number 916 654 7799 to the operator.
California relay service 711. Pacific time seven days a week except state holidays. Learn about wage theft including employers responsibilities and workers rights.
Contact the labor commissioners office at 1 844 522 6734 or employmentstatusatdircagov. To receive unemployment insurance benefits you need to file a claim with the unemployment insurance program in the state where you worked. Report labor law violations.
For general program questions or technical help including registration password resets edd account number and how to use ui online contact us at 1 833 978 2511 from 8 am. Learn about the ui program how to file or reopen a ui claim and more. Americas job center of california sm.
In these instances california unemployment applicants may want to contact their local edd offices. File a wage claim and learn about labor rights. Teletypewriter tty at 1 800 815 9387.
You should contact your states unemployment insurance program as soon as possible after becoming unemployed. With the current impacts of the covid 19 pandemic you may qualify for pandemic unemployment assistancemore information is outlined below or you can visit the federal cares act provisions for unemployment for more information. Covid 19 unemployment benefits guide you may file or reopen an unemployment insurance ui claim if you are no longer working or your hours are reduced.
You file for regular unemployment insurance if you lose your job or have your hours reduced through no fault of your own and meet all eligibility requirements. Visit office locator to contact an americas job center of california near you.