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File a claim for unemployment, disability, or paid family leave benefits.
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Manage your tax account and find important resources to succeed.
Unemployment Benefits Data
Find the latest data on claims filed, benefits paid, and our progress on processing claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Current Unemployment Statistics
3.9 %
California Unemployment Rate in September 2022
38.4 K
New and Reopened Claims Filed for Week Ending October 15
$ 89.9 M
Benefits Paid for Week Ending October 15
3.6 K
Backlog of Claims Past 21 Days Pending EDD Action for October 15
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Learn about California industries, occupations, employment projections, wages, and labor force.
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We have automated many of our services to provide you with fast, convenient, and secure online options.
Claimants
- Benefit Programs Online: Access our online benefit services including UI OnlineSM, SDI Online, and Benefit Overpayment Services.
- UI Online: Apply for unemployment, reopen an existing claim, and manage your UI claim.
- SDI Online: Apply for Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits and manage your DI claim.
- Benefit Overpayment Services: View your balance, make a payment, and set up an installment agreement.
Bank of America Debit Card website: Check your EDD benefit payment balance, activate your card, create a direct deposit transfer, and more.
Employers
- Employer Services Online: Enroll once to create a secure login (username and password), which will provide access to e-Service for Business, eWOTC, and SIDES E-Response.
- e-Services for Business: Register businesses, manage employer payroll tax accounts, file reports, and make tax payments.
- eWOTC Online: Submit the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Request for Certification applications, and view and manage submitted applications.
- SIDES: Receive and respond to our Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed (DE 1101CZ) (PDF).
- CalJOBSSM: Post job openings, use the 24-hour virtual recruiter to find qualified candidates, and access training classes and education programs at no cost to you. You can also get information about labor market trends, statistics, and economic and demographic data.
- Benefit Programs Online: Access our online benefit services.
- SDI Online: Employers, designated representatives, and voluntary plan administrators can access and submit electronic forms, including the notice that their employee has filed a DI claim.
Job Seekers
- CalJOBS: Create résumés that can be seen by employers, search the full-service employment center for job openings, look for training or educational programs, and more.
- LMI Online: Take advantage of the labor market data and resources. Get updates on the labor market, explore jobs using the California Occupation guides, or review labor market data by using our interactive tools.
Physicians/Practitioners and Physician/Practitioner Representatives
- Benefit Programs Online: Access our online benefit services.
- SDI Online: View a patient’s initial claim for benefits, submit Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) claim certifications, and view claim certification history.
Data and Statistics Professionals
- EDD Data Library: Review and download information about California industries, jobs, employment projections, wages, and labor force. This information can be used to understand California’s economy, make informed labor market decisions, promote the state’s overall economic health, support workforce development, and more.
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General Information
What is Benefit Programs Online?
Benefit Programs Online (BPO) is a secure web portal you can use to access SDI Online, UI OnlineSM, and Benefit Overpayment Services.
Who can use Benefit Programs Online?
Anyone with a personal email address can create a Benefit Programs Online account. New accounts go through a secondary registration process to use UI Online, SDI Online, and Benefit Overpayment Services.
Note for UI Online Customers: You must have an Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim and your EDD Customer Account Number to register for a UI Online account. Visit UI Online for more information.
Registration
What information is needed to create a Benefit Programs Online account?
To register for Benefit Programs Online, you need to:
- Provide a personal, non-shared email address.
- Provide a password.
- Select a personal image.
- Provide a personal caption.
- Select and answer four security questions.
Note: There are more requirements in the secondary registration for UI Online, SDI Online, and Benefit Overpayment Services.
Password Recovery and Account Security
What if my personal image and caption is not what I selected?
If you do not recognize your personal image and caption, do not enter your password.
Before you contact us, be sure you have:
- Completed the registration process. Select your unique link in the Benefit Programs Online - Registration email if you are new to Benefit Programs Online.
- Entered your email accurately. Enter your email in Benefit Programs Online again. Select Log In, then review your personal image and caption once more.
Contact us immediately if you have completed registration and entered the correct email, but the wrong personal image and caption are displayed.
Contact Information and Personal Preferences
How do I update my address or phone number?
Your mailing address and phone number can only be updated in SDI Online and UI Online.
UI Online:
- Log in to Benefit Programs Online.
- Select UI Online.
- Select Profile from the UI Online main menu.
- Select Contact Information to update your information.
SDI Online:
- Log in to Benefit Programs Online.
- Select SDI Online.
- Select Profile on the SDI Online main menu.
- Select the contact information you want to update.
Benefit Overpayment Services:
- Call 1-800-676-5737 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Customer Support and Online Help
How do I contact the EDD about my claim or to get more information?
Unemployment Insurance: Call 1-800-300-5616 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Note: Our busiest time is Monday mornings, but if you call after 10 a.m. or later in the week you should be able to reach a representative fairly quickly.
Disability Insurance: Call 1-800-480-3287 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Paid Family Leave: Calling 1-877-238-4373 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.
Error Messages and Technical Issues
Do I need to disable pop-up blockers?
Yes. If you are having issues with Benefit Programs Online, UI Online, SDI Online, or Benefit Overpayment Services, it could be related to an active pop-up blocker.