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Overview - Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance (UI) is a nationwide program created to provide partial wage replacement to unemployed workers while they conduct an active search for new work. Unemployment Insurance (UI) is a federal-state program, based on federal law, but executed through state law. Employers finance the UI program by tax contributions. In California, the EDD administers the UI program according to guidelines established by the UI Code and the California Code of Regulations, Title 22.
The UI program benefits the individual and the local community. Payments made directly to the individual ensure that at least some of life's necessities such as food, shelter and clothing can be met while looking for work. For the most part UI benefits are spent in the local community, which helps sustain the economic well being of local businesses.
For more information about the Unemployment Insurance Program, please review our Fact Sheet, Unemployment Insurance Program and our Frequently Asked Questions.
News
- Federal Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits Available
- Form 1099G - Income Tax Information for Benefit Recipients
- January 5, 2009 Unemployment Insurance - Forms and Publications DE 2063F Rev. 9 (6-01) - Notice of Reduced Earnings (Fisherperson)
- January 2, 2009
Unemployment Insurance - Forms and Publications DE 8323 Rev. 1 (12-08) - Fact Sheets: Services For Victims of Domestic Violence Abuse
DE 8323/S Rev. 1 (12-08) - Hojas Informativas: Servicios para Víctimas de Abuso de Violencia Doméstica - California Acts Quickly to Provide Extended Unemployment Benefits to Workers W ho Cannot Find Jobs
- Workers and Employers Affected by Fire Disasters Now Eligible for Special Unemployment Benefits and Tax Extensions
- Federal Disaster Declared due to Wildfires
- Waiting period waived for individuals unemployed due to wildfires in Southern California
- Information for those hit hard in the economic slowdown