Can I get Unemployment Insurance?

Generally, you are eligible for unemployment insurance if you are laid off. Contact your local Employee Development Department (EDD) or look on the EDD website to file a claim and locate Unemployment Insurance benefits information.

The EDD Unemployment Insurance booklet is located on the EDD website as follows:

1. Go to the EDD website.
2. Click on Forms & Publications in the left column under General Information.
3. Find Unemployment Insurance Publications and click on Forms and Publications in this section.
4. Scroll down to the DE2320 publication, For Your Benefit-California's Programs for the Unemployed, available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.