Did you know that over 500,000 people have run out of California unemployment benefits? Lucky for those on unemployment in California a new round of unemployment extension of benefits is underway. This should provide much needed relief for those still out of work and whom have exhausted their benefits. In a new tax package there has been a reauthorization of the federal unemployment extension for 13 months for states with the highest unemployment rates, California being among them.
Applying For A Unemployment Extenstion
So what do you need to do to apply for an extension? Nothing, if you have already applied for benefits and been approved or are receiving benefits the California EDD will automatically submit you for an extension. The California EDD is ready to pay extended benefits to anyone who is eligibile and has run out of benefits once the new program is approved. There were over 250,000 recipients who were in danger of missing an unemployment check or payment on the EDD debit card who may be saved by this change by congress. For additional details on what the extension of benefits might mean to you please check out the official notice at the EDD web page at http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Federal_Unemployment_Insurance_Extensions.htm there you can find a schedule of UI claims, maximum weeks and deadlines for claims.
In a nutshell, your extension has been filed and as it says on the twitter feed, you’ll be notified if you are eligible for that extension of your unemployment insurance benefits.
Anyone getting disability benefits, unemployment benefits or payments for Family Medical Leave in the state of California are now being issued the Edd Debit Card BOA offering. This debit card has a Visa® brand and is therefore usable at any location that accepts Visa® credit cards. The Edd Debit Card BOA offering acts like any other debit card: it can be used to make purchases, and your eligible benefits are added to the card. The Edd Debit Card BOA offering allows you to make cash withdrawals too: you can take out money up to two times (following every deposit made onto the card) at an ATM without being charged any fee for doing so.
If you prefer not to use the card, you can visit any financial institution and take the cash off your card. However, you will want to monitor the Edd Debit Card BOA balance either by phone or online to make sure you do not incur any fees. Financial institutions other than Bank of America have no access to your card information. You also have the options of requesting a direct deposit transfer of your funds into your savings account or your personal checking account if you desire. When you make such a request your funds are automatically transferred to your chosen account via electronic means. If you want to make such a request you can call Bank of America at phone number (866) 692-9374 or the TTY line for the hearing impaired at phone number: (866) 656-5913.
If you opt for a direct deposit transfer of your funds, you do not need to have an existing savings or checking account with the Bank of America. In addition, you can have a direct deposit one time or you can request a recurring direct deposit so your funds are always directly deposited from your card to your chosen account. You also have the option of doing partial direct deposits: this allows you to leave some funds on the card and to deposit the remaining funds into your account.
The Disability Debit Card offered to state of California residents getting disability payments is offered by Bank of America. In May, the Social Security Administration stopped issuing paper checks and is now putting funds on the Disability Debit Card. It is anticipated that this simple change in the way monies are handled will reduce government costs by more than $120 million. It is also anticipated that this will prove a green act: by putting benefits on a debit card, the government will be saving millions of pounds in paper.
The Disability Debit Card is a paper free method for getting your benefits. You are not charged for getting the card, but a few fees apply with its use. For example, if you make more than two withdrawals before you have another deposit put on your card, you are charged a $1.00 for every withdrawal over the two-withdrawal limit. Emergency transfer funds options cost you $15.00 too.
The California Disability Debit Card has been identified as one of the best in the United States. Since it has low fees, flexible methods for accessing cash, and the card is easy to use, many critics are calling the Disability Debit Card one of the best. The card allows you to get access to the payments you are eligible for every day of the week, twenty-four hours a day. You can spend funds directly by using the card or you can have your funds transferred into your personal accounts. Since the card has a Visa®, logo it is accepted in many stores as well as online.
When you get your debit card, it will have a sixteen-digit identification number and your name on the front of the card. This card is yours alone as no joint ownership of the card is permitted. You can contact the Bank of America at phone number (866) 692-9374 to activate the card for use.
If you are moving you’ll want to alert the California EDD so your unemployment benefits or disability benefits are still being paid, this is especially important if you are receiving your benefit payments using a check vs direct deposit or a debit card. So if you need to send a change of address due to moving to California unemployment check out the information below that will tell you how to successfully file that change of address so your California unemployment benefits do not stop.
You can report an address change using three methods:
1. On the bi-weekly certification, Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, mark the box on question 8, and complete Section D on the reverse side of form. Claimants who wish to change their address cannot do so while using EDD Web-CertSM or EDD Tele-CertSM certification methods.
2. You can also report an address or telephone number change by telephone. Contact UI and we will change your address while you’re on the telephone. To protect your privacy, be prepared to provide claim verification information.
3. Write us a letter and include the following information:
Your name
Social Security number
New address and/or telephone number
Your signature
Mail the letter to:
UI Consolidated Service Center – North
PO Box 269017
Sacramento, CA 95826
OR
UI Consolidated Service Center – South
PO Box 19010
San Bernardino, CA 92423
If you are expecting a payment from the California EDD you might be wanting to know the status or wondering where is my unemployment payment? Today the California EDD recommended that the best way to find your unemployment payment is by phone. The California EDD phone number to find your payment status is listed below. You can call for payment status 24hrs per day 7 days per week. You can get EDD payment status in English or Spanish.
En Español 1-866-333-4606
ENGLISH
Check Information
One-Stop Career Centers 1-866-333-4606
Please dial carefully.
ESPAÑOL
Información sobre su Cheque
Los Centrol Profesionales de Una Parada 1-866-333-4606
Por favor, preste suma atención cuando marque.
If you need to speak with a customer service rep at California EDD about your payment call the phone number below.
ENGLISH
Filing Claims
Check Information
General Information 1-800-300-5616
Did you move and need to file a California EDD change of address? Maybe you didn’t move but need to provide a new phone number or any other sort of contact change like a change of address. Well there are many options to submit a California EDD change of address and we’ll lay them out below. We found the California EDD change of address procedure by reviewing the FAQ regarding unemployment benefits at http://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/faq_-_contacting_ui.htm
You may want to check out the FAQ for information on other California unemployment topics as well but if you are focused on your California EDD change of address you’ll find your options listed below.
1. On the bi-weekly certification, Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, mark the box on question 8, and complete Section D on the reverse side of form.
2. You can also report an address or telephone number change by telephone. Contact UI and we will change your address while you’re on the telephone. To protect your privacy, be prepared to provide claim verification information.
3. Write us a letter and include the following information:
* Your name
* Social security account number
* New address and/or telephone number
* Your signature
Mail the letter to:
UI Consolidated Service Center – North
PO Box 269017
Sacramento, CA 95826
OR
UI Consolidated Service Center – South
PO Box 19010
San Bernardino, CA 92423
Are you looking for a slick way to determine how much you might receive under California unemployment benefits? Looking for an unemployment calculator or a California EDD benefit table? Well such a benefit table does exist and it’s in a pdf brochure that California EDD puts out. You can get the PDF with the California EDD benefit table at ww.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1275a.pdf and the benefit table is just a small part of this brochure. When you open the brochure you’ll find it’s a complete guide to receiving California unemployment benefits from the California EDD. If you are new to unemployment benefits you’ll want to spend the time to read the entire brochure so you can understand the rules and procedures to remain eligible for California unemployment benefits. If however you are experienced you can just skip to the California EDD benefits table which will show you how much your weekly benefit will be based on the amount of your previous quarterly income. The maximum benefit is $450 per week for those who had a quarterly income of over $11,400. The California EDD benefit table is very easy to read and determine where you fit and how much your unemployment benefit will be on a weekly basis. So while you might be temped to go right to the table, please take the time to read and understand the entire California EDD brochure. Doing so will make receiving unemployment benefits much easier.
If you are going to be receiving California unemployment benefits it can be helpful to know your benefit amount so you can project how you are going to budget and pay your bills. Wouldn’t it be great to have a simple California unemployment calculator that would tell you exactly how much your benefit amount would be? Well there isn’t an unemployment calculator per se but there is a great California EDD brochure that has a nice chart that will let you see what your California EDD benefit amount would be. If you get the PDF brochure at ww.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1275a.pdf you will find a large chart that lays out the benefit amount paid. The California EDD benefit amount is calculated in this chart based on the amount of income per quarter you earned previously. The higher your income, the higher your California EDD benefit amount. There is of course a max benefit for high earners, around $450 per week. Maybe you are one of those folks or maybe not but regardless of your income you’ll be able to use the chart in this brochure to determine the amount of unemployment benefits you will receive.
Are you new to the process of obtaining California unemployment benefits? Unsure of what you need to do to remain eligible for unemployment benefits? A great place to start is to read the California EDD brochure which you can find at www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1275a.pdf this brochure is a PDF formatted document that explains everything you would want to know about unemployment benefits in California. The California EDD brochure is not only helpful to you but in its PDF format you can print off the brochure for someone else or email it directly to a friend or relative. One of the more handy part of of the brochure is the benefit chart that lays out what your unemployment benefits are based on your previous quarterly earnings. You could say that this part of the California EDD brochure is something like a California unemployment calculator which is a great tool to project your earnings under California unemployment benefits. Knowing how to stay eligible and how much you can expect to receive is a great way to start your experience with California EDD.
The California EDD sends out a continued claims form in the mail but sometimes you can end up with a California EDD lost claim form if it is misplaced or accidently thrown away maybe by a family member. So what to do when you have a lost claim form? Well first you don’t need to use just that EDD claim form by mail. You can use the California Telecert or Webcert to submit your continued claim online or by phone. However even if you insist in mailing in the form but have lost the California EDD claim form, you’ll need to contact the California EDD by phone to get a new caim form mailed to you. They may however be able to take your claim by phone and then you’ll get the next continued claim form mailed out. The phone number for Telecert is 1-866-333-4606 and you’ll need to setup an account using your social security number. To reach the California EDD by phone regarding your lost claim form call the phone number 1-800-300-5616.
