The Employment Development Department (EDD) offers various services and support for people who lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced due to the impacts of COVID-19 in California. Among these, Unemployment Insurance (UI), State Disability Insurance (SDI), and Paid Family Leave (PFL).

Unemployment Insurance provides temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own. The support includes weekly benefit payments, jobless benefits, and additional federal unemployment assistance.

State Disability Insurance (SDI) is designed for individuals who are unable to work due to non-work-related illnesses, injuries, or pregnancies. It includes two programs: Disability Insurance (DI) provides short-term disability insurance (SDI) benefits to eligible workers and Paid Family Leave (PFL) provides benefits to individuals who need to take time off work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child entering the family through birth, adoption, or foster care placement.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a variety of services to individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19 in California. For more information, including how to apply, visit the EDD website (www.edd.ca.gov).

Should you need to get in touch with EDD for any queries or concerns, there are several ways to reach out. You can send a message via your UI Online account, call EDD at 1-800-300-5616 or visit the ‘Contact EDD’ page on the EDD website. Please remember, due to high call volumes related to COVID-19, your patience is appreciated.

Eddcaller.com provides additional tips on how to contact edd, focusing on advice for getting through to a live person at the California EDD. The site offers strategies and guidelines to help you navigate the EDD systems effectively, minimizing wait times and enabling successful communication with EDD representatives. It’s particularly beneficial if you need to discuss specific scenarios or have complex queries that can’t be answered through their automated systems.