How do I apply for EDD as an independent contractor?

Download a fill-in DE 542 (PDF) from the EDD website. Order through the Online Forms and Publications page. Print your data directly from your computer to the DE 542 by following the Print Specifications (PDF). Call the Taxpayer Assistance Center at 1-888-745-3886 to obtain a form.

What does your EDD mean?

Employment Development Department
If you are out of work or had your hours reduced, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits from California’s Employment Development Department (EDD).

How do I know my EDD type?

Your Claim Type

1. Log in to UI Online.
2. Select Claim Status Tracker.
3. Review the Claim Details section; it will display your Claim Type.

Can I get EDD if I am self-employed?

Thousands of gig workers and self employed people can now apply for unemployment benefits through the Employment Development Department’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefit program.

How do I file for unemployment in California if I am self-employed?

If you are out of work or had your hours reduced, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits from California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). First register or log in at Benefit Programs Online, then apply for unemployment benefits on UI Online℠.

How much EDD will I get?

Your Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) depends on your annual income. It is estimated as 60 to 70 percent of the wages you earned 5 to 18 months before your claim start date and up to the maximum WBA.

What is EDD claim?

These claims are based on wages earned from employers covered by the California UI Code and paid from the UI fund. The claim is based on California wages paid in specific quarters. For information about expanded unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit Federal Provisions for Unemployment.

How long does it take for EDD claim to be approved?

It takes at least three weeks to process a claim for unemployment benefits and issue payment to most eligible workers. When your first benefit payment is available, you will receive a debit card in the mail.

Can you go to jail for EDD?

What are the Penalties for EDD Fraud? A violation of Unemployment Insurance Code 2101 is a “wobbler” that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony crime. A misdemeanor conviction carries up to one year in the county jail and a $1,000 fine.

How much is EDD paying now?

Payment Phases $167 plus $600 per week for each week you are unemployed due to COVID-19. $167 per week, for each week that you are unemployed due to COVID-19.