More Information. You may have been eligible for FED-ED benefits if you were unemployed and you: Had a regular unemployment claim that started on or after May 19, Used all benefits on your unemployment claim and the PEUC extension, or your claim had expired.
Did not qualify for a new unemployment claim in California or any other state. Met eligibility requirements and were not disqualified. Made enough earnings in the base period of your regular unemployment claim.
Normally, benefits last for up to 26 weeks, but that time limit has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic. This article explains those current time limits and how your benefit amount is calculated. On July 1, , the California Employment Development Department EDD announced that further extensions of unemployment benefits had become available in the state. Californians may now qualify for an extension known as the Federal-State Extended Duration benefits program FED-ED , which usually provides 13 additional weeks of benefits during times of high or prolonged unemployment.
But California has added an extra seven weeks beyond that. Added to the regular California unemployment benefits up to 26 weeks and the week extension under the CARES Act, that means that you could potentially receive benefits for up to 59 weeks total if you qualify for the FED-ED benefits.
If you don't qualify under the FED-ED program, you might be eligible for a total of up to 46 weeks of benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA program in the CARES Act, which provides unemployment benefits for some individuals who wouldn't otherwise qualify, such as self-employed workers and those who don't have enough work history. Your earnings during what's known as the "base period" will determine both your eligibility for unemployment benefits and the weekly amount you'll receive.
The base period is usually the earliest four of the five full calendar quarters that come before you filed your claim. For instance, the base year would be April 1, , through March 31, , for claims filed in July After you apply, we will send a notice in the mail about your eligibility. You must continue to submit your weekly certifications. Important: The email notification cannot be transferred and is only sent to people who are potentially eligible for the MEUC program and have a current UI Online account.
Do not forward the email to others who want to apply for the MEUC program. The UI system will identify additional claimants on a daily basis, and those people who are potentially eligible for the MEUC program will receive an email notice.
The web pages currently in English on the EDD website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the EDD provides. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes.
If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.
The EDD is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the translation application tool.
Some forms and publications are translated by the department in other languages. For those forms, visit the Online Forms and Publications section.
More Information. This fact sheet and other resources are also available in additional languages. Other Assistance Programs. You may qualify for other State programs to help cover food, housing, and healthcare expenses. We're over a year into a deadly pandemic that has cost hundreds of thousands of Californians their jobs , and caused claims for unemployment benefits to soar into the millions.
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law in March to get more direct relief to people hit hardest by the pandemic and to help the economy. In addition to direct stimulus payments, the bill also extends federal unemployment support. If you're claiming unemployment insurance through the Employment Development Department EDD , the passing of this one-year milestone might mean you need to take action on your claim.
But how do these pandemic federal benefits affect your California unemployment claims? And how can you make sure you're getting the support you're entitled to? The most recent change: EDD has announced that starting June 5, some applicants who have passed the one-year mark on their claim who previously needed to refile now may no longer have to. Read more about this change. Please note that the EDD website has regularly been prone to glitches for people trying to certify their claims for several months now.
What's more, the backlog of unemployment claims waiting on action from EDD continues to grow. These issues can mean that even if you do everything right, it still might be hard work to get your benefits. You'll find phone numbers to speak to EDD representatives here on their site.
We also have a list of multilingual resources for unemployment claimants.
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