Abstract: In this paper we will discuss about the unemployment insurance benefits provided by the Employment Development Department (EDD) of California. The claimants may file their claim over the telephone or using Internet. EDD's efficient fraud detection system assures the applicants about the integrity of their claims.
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits in California are provided by the Employment Development Department (EDD) to help those eligible workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
The EDD will allow a worker to claim these benefits if he or she is physically able to work, actively searching for some job opportunities and ready to accept any job opportunities.
The candidates may apply for unemployment insurance benefit online or via telephone or using Fax. The EDD telephone numbers are always available on EDD's official website. The EDD customer care executives are available on a 24 X 7 basis to assist the candidates.
One dependable feature of EDD is its Fraud detection and prevention system. Using other's personal information every now and then uses some frauds to file claims, but the EDD has been successfully detecting these impostors over the years through its efficient fraud detection technologies. So people can file their claim at EDD without any sort of hesitation.
If a claimant provides wrong information or withholds information to get the benefits then EDD will disqualify the claim. It may also end up with a denial of benefit for 2 to 23 weeks.
The total amount of the unemployment insurance benefit is calculated on the basis of individual income during the “base period”. However, benefit claims are of four types:
Regular California Claim: Those candidates can file a regular California claim whose jobs are covered under the California Insurance Law.
Military Claim: The civilian workers or military people can file this kind of claim.
Interstate Claim: Those who are working outside California, mainly in, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island, for the past two years can file an interstate claim.
Combine Wage Claim: If some one is working in more than one state then, this type of claim can be filed.