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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPLICATION

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this application including any applicable attachment(s). Print or type the information. Use blue or black ink only.
Answer all questions on each page. Review your application thoroughly for completeness. An incomplete application may delay
or prevent the filing of your claim, or cause benefits to be denied. If the Employment Development Department (EDD) needs to
verify any of the information you provide while filing a claim, you will receive additional forms by mail and will be asked to provide
additional information and/or documentation.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
The answers you give to the questions on this application must be true and correct. You may be subject to penalties if you make a
false statement or withhold information.

1. Did you work in a state other than California during the 1. Yes No If yes, check the applicable box(es) below:
last 18 months? State(s) Outside California, specify state(s):
AND / OR
Did you work in Canada during the last 18 months? Canada
2. What is your Social Security number as given to you 2.
by the Social Security Administration?
- -

a) If the EDD assigned you an EDD Client Number a)

(ECN), please provide the ECN here. (An ECN is a - -
9-digit number beginning with 999 or 990.)

2A. List any other Social Security numbers you have used. 2A.

- - - -

3. What is your full name? 3. Last

First
Middle Initial
4. Is this the name that appears on your Social Security 4. Yes No
card?
a) If no, provide the name that appears on your a) Last
Social Security card. First
Middle Initial
5. List any other names you have used. 5.

6. What is your birth date? 6. (mm/dd/yyyy)
7. What is your gender? 7. Male Female
8. Would you prefer your written material in English or 8. English Spanish
Spanish?
a) What is your preferred spoken language? a)

9. Have you filed a California Unemployment Insurance 9. Yes No
or a Disability Insurance claim in the last two years?
a) If yes, list each type of claim and the most recent a) Unemployment Claim Date(s) (mm/dd/yyyy)
date(s) of when the claim(s) was filed.

a) Disability Claim Date(s) (mm/dd/yyyy)

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10. Do you have a Driver License issued to you by a 10. Yes No
State/entity?

a) If yes, provide the name of the issuing State/entity a) Name of issuing State/entity:
and your Driver License number. Driver License Number:
If no, answer questions b-d: If no, answer questions b-d:

b) Do you have an Identification Card issued to you b) Yes No

by a State/entity?

c) If yes, provide the name of the issuing State/entity c) Name of issuing State/entity:
and your Identification Card number. Identification Card Number:
d) How do you look for work and, if you have work, d) Please Explain:
how do you get to work?

11. What is your telephone number? 11. – –

a) If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech a) TTY (Non-voice) California Relay Service
disability and use TTY or California Relay to
communicate, check the appropriate box.

12. What is your mailing address? 12. Street: Apt.:

(Include your city, State, and ZIP code) City:
State: ZIP Code:

13. Is your residence address the same as your mailing 13. Yes No
address?
a) If no, enter your residence address. (Include your a) Street: Apt.:
city, State, ZIP code and apartment number.) City:
A residence address cannot be a P.O. Box. Please State: ZIP Code:
provide a street address.

14. If you do not live in California, what is the name of the 14.
County in which you live?

15. What race or ethnic group do you identify with? Check one of the following:
White Black not Hispanic Hispanic
Asian American Indian/Alaskan Native Chinese
Cambodian Filipino Other Pacific Islander
Guamanian Asian Indian Japanese
Korean Laotian Samoan
Vietnamese Hawaiian I choose not to answer

16. Do you have a disability? (A disability is a physical or 16. Yes No I choose not to answer
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
life activities, such as caring for oneself, performing
manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking,
breathing, learning, or working.)

17. What is the highest grade of school you have completed? Check only one box.
Did not complete High School High School Diploma or GED Some college or vocational school
Associate of Arts Bachelor of Arts or Science Masters or Doctorate

18. Are you a Military Veteran? 18. Yes No

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19. Provide your employment and wages information for the past 18 months. If you worked for a temporary agency, a labor contractor, an
agent for actors or actresses, or an employer where wages are reported under a corporate name, your wages may have been reported
under that employer name. You may want to refer to your check stub(s) or W-2(s) to obtain the name of your employer.
a) Name and mailing address of all employers you worked for in the last 18 months.
b) Period of employment (Dates Worked).
c) Total Wages earned for each employer in the last 18 months.
d) How you were paid (specify hourly, weekly, monthly, annually, commission, or at piece rate).
e) Specify if you worked full-time or part-time.
f) How many hours you worked per week.
g) Check the appropriate “Yes/No” box if the employer is (or is not) a school or educational institution or a public or nonprofit employer
where you performed school-related work.
NOTE: It is important that you report the employer name(s) and mailing address(es), period(s) of employment, and wages correctly. Failure to
provide complete information will result in your benefits being delayed or denied.
a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –
a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –
a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –
a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –

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19. Continued
a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –

a) Employer Name and Mailing Address b) Dates Worked c) Total Wages d) How were you paid?
(e.g.,weekly, monthly, etc.)?
Name: From: $
Mailing Address: To:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
e) Did you work full-time or part-time? F/T P/T f) How many hours did you work per week?
g) Is this employer a school employer or a public or nonprofit employer where you performed school-related work? Yes No
If yes, provide phone number: – –

20. During the past 18 months did you work for any other 20 Yes No
employers not listed in question 19? If yes, list the employer information for questions 19 a-g on a separate sheet of
paper. Attach the additional sheet of paper to this application.

21. If the EDD finds that you do not have sufficient wages 21 Yes No
in the Standard Base Period to establish a valid claim,
do you want to attempt to establish a claim using the
Alternate Base Period?
For additional information about the Standard Base
Period and the Alternate Base Period, visit the EDD
website www.edd.ca.gov.

22. During the past 18 months, which employer did you 22. Employer name:
work for the longest?
a) What type of business was operated by the a) Type of business:
employer? (Please be specific. For example,
restaurant, dry cleaning, construction, book store.)
b) How long did you work for that employer? b) Years: Months:
c) What type of work did you do for that employer? c)

23. What is your usual occupation? 23.

24. Is your usual work seasonal? 24. Yes No

If yes, answer questions a-c: If yes, answer questions a-c:
a) When does the season usually begin? a) (mm/dd/yyyy)
b) When does the season usually end? b) (mm/dd/yyyy)
c) What other work-related skills do you have? c)

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Please provide information about your very last employer. This is the employer you last worked for regardless of the length of
time you worked at that job, the type of work you did for that employer, or whether or not you have been paid.

If you worked for a temporary agency, a labor contractor, an agent for actors or actresses, or an employer where wages are
reported under a corporate name, your wages may have been reported under that employer name. If you worked for In-Home
Supportive Services (IHSS), the welfare recipient for whom you provided the in-home supportive service is your employer, not
the county. You may want to refer to your check stub(s) or W-2(s) to obtain the name of your employer.

Reminder: To file a claim, individuals must be out of work or working less than full time. You must provide information about the
last employer you worked for as an employee. Do not include self-employment unless you have elective coverage.
25. What is the last date you actually worked for your very 25. (mm/dd/yyyy)
last employer?
a) What are your gross wages for your last week of a) $
work? For Unemployment Insurance purposes, a
week begins on Sunday and ends the following
Saturday.
b) What is the complete name of your very last b) Name:
employer?
c) What is the mailing address of your very last c) Mailing address:
employer? Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:

d) Is the physical address of your very last employer d) Yes No

the same as their mailing address? (A physical
address cannot be a P.O. Box. Please provide a
street address.)

If no, what is the physical address of your very Physical address:

last employer? Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:

e) What is the telephone number of your very last e) – –

employer at their physical address?
f) What is the name of your immediate supervisor? f)
g) Briefly explain in your own words the reason g) Reason:
you are no longer working for your very last
employer, within the space provided. Please do
not include any attachments.

26. Are you (directly or indirectly) out of work with any 26. Yes No
employer (last employer or any employer in the last
18 months) due to a trade dispute, such as a strike or
a lockout?
If yes and a union was/is involved, answer If yes and a union was not/is not involved, answer questions c-e:
questions a-b:
a) What is the name and telephone number of the c) How many employees left work?
union? d) Was there a spokesperson for the employees? Yes No
Name: e) If yes, what is his/her name and telephone number?
Phone: – – Name:
Phone: – –
b) Are you going to receive strike benefits?
Yes No

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27. Are you currently working for or do you expect to work 27. Yes No
for any school or educational institution or a public or
nonprofit employer performing school-related work?
If yes, answer questions a-e: If yes, answer questions a-e:
a) Provide the following information for the school or
a) Name:
educational institution(s) or the public or nonprofit
employer(s). Mailing Address:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
Phone: – –

Name:
Mailing Address:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP Code:
Phone: – –

b) Are you a substitute teacher for Los Angeles b) Yes No

Unified School District (LAUSD)?
c) Are you currently in a recess period or off track? c) Yes No
d) Do you have reasonable assurance to return to d) Yes No
work after the recess period or the off track period If yes, when? (mm/dd/yyyy)
with any school or educational institution?
e) What is the beginning date of your next recess or e) (mm/dd/yyyy)
the next off track period?

28. Do you expect to return to work for any former 28. Yes No
employer?

29. Do you have a date to start work with any employer? 29. Yes No
If yes, answer question a: If yes, answer question a:
a) What date will you start work? a) (mm/dd/yyyy)

30. Are you a member of a union or non-union trade 30. Yes No

association?
If yes, answer questions a-f: If yes, answer questions a-f:
a) What is the name of your union or non-union a)
organization?
b) What is your union local number? b) (Enter zero “0” for non-union trade association.)
c) What is the telephone number of your union or c) – –
non-union trade association?
d) Does your union or non-union trade association d) Yes No
find work for you?
e) Does your union or non-union trade association e) Yes No
control your hiring?
f) Are you registered with your union or non-union f) Yes No
trade association as out of work?

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31. Are you currently attending, or do you plan on 31. Yes No
attending school or training?

If yes, answer question a-g: If yes, answer questions a-g:

a) What is the starting date of the school or training? a) (mm/dd/yyyy)
b) What is the ending date of the current session? b) (mm/dd/yyyy)
c) What is the name of the school? c)
d) What is the telephone number of the school? d) Phone: – –
e) What are the days and hours you are attending, or e) Days and hours:
plan to attend, school?

f) Is your school or training program authorized or f) Yes No
funded by one of the programs listed in section f?
If yes, check only one box.
NOTE: If you are in a State Approved Apprenticeship Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
training, you must mail your training completion
certificate with your Continued Claim Form, Employment Training Panel (ETP)
DE 4581, for the week(s) of training. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
(CalWORKS)
State Approved Apprenticeship
Union or Non-union Journey Level
None of the above
g) If you had a job, or were offered a job in your g) Yes No
usual occupation, would the days and hours you
attend school prevent you from working full time?

32. Are you available for immediate full-time work in your 32. Yes No
usual occupation?

a) If no, please explain why you are not available for a) Explanation:
full-time work.

33. Are you available for immediate part-time work in your 33. Yes No
usual occupation?

a) If no, please explain why you are not available for a) Explanation:
part-time work.

34. Are you currently self-employed, or do you plan to 34. Yes No

become self-employed? (Self-employment means
you have your own business or work as an
independent contractor.)

35. Are you now, or have you been in the last 18 months 35. Yes No
an officer of a corporation or union or the sole or major
stockholder of a corporation?

a) If yes, include name of organization and your title a) Name of Organization:

or position.
Title/Position:

36. Did you serve as an elected public official or 36. Yes No

Governor-exempt appointee in the last 18 months?

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37. Are you currently receiving a pension? 37. Yes No

If yes, answer question a: If yes, answer question a:
a) Are you currently receiving more than one pension? a) Yes No
If yes, proceed to question 38. If yes, proceed to question 38.
If no, answer questions b-f: If no, answer questions b-f:
b) What is the name of the pension provider? b)
c) Is the pension based on another person’s work or c) Yes No
wages?
d) Is the pension a union pension or a pension d) Yes No
funded by more than one employer?
e) What is the name of the employer(s) paying into e)
the pension?

f) Did you work for that employer in the last f) Yes No
18 months?

38. Will you receive any additional pension(s) in the next 38. Yes No
12 months?
If yes, answer questions a-b: If yes, answer questions a-b:
a) What is the name of the pension provider(s)? a)

b) When will you receive the pension(s)? b) (mm/dd/yyyy)
(mm/dd/yyyy)

39. Are you receiving, or do you expect to receive, 39. Yes No

Workers’ Compensation?
If yes, answer questions a-d: If yes, answer questions a-d:
a) Who is the insurance carrier? a)
b) What is the insurance carrier’s telephone number? b) Phone: – –
c) What is the case number, if known? c)
d) What are the dates of your claim, if known? d) From: (mm/dd/yyyy)
To: (mm/dd/yyyy)

40. Have you received or do you expect to receive, any payments from your last employer, other than your Yes No
regular salary? (Example: holiday pay, vacation pay, severance pay, in-lieu-of-notice pay, etc.)

If yes, provide the information in sections A-D. If you received severance pay as a lump sum, complete sections A-C (in section C, report
the date the lump-sum payment was made).

A. B. C. D.
TYPE OF PAYMENT AMOUNT OF PAYMENT PAID FROM PAID TO
(Example: vacation pay) (Example: $600) (Date: mm/dd/yyyy) (Date: mm/dd/yyyy)

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41. Are you a U. S. Citizen or National? 41. Yes No

If no, answer question a: If no, answer question a:
a) Are you registered with the United States a) Yes No
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS,
formerly INS) and authorized to work in the
United States?
b) Were you legally entitled to work in the United b) Yes No
States for the last 19 months?

IMPORTANT: If you answered “yes” to question “a” above, you must select one of the USCIS documents listed in 41A through 41H
below and provide the applicable document information.

41A. Permanent Resident Card (I-551) 41A. Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
1) Alien Registration Number (A#) 1) A#
The Alien Registration Number must be 7 to 9 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.
2) Permanent Resident Card Number (CARD#) 2)
The CARD# must be 13 characters long. Enter 3 alphabetic characters
followed by 10 numeric digits. If your current card was issued to you
before December 1997, leave this blank.

NOTE: The CARD# is on the back of the card, next to

your photo, under the DOB and the EXP date.

3) Expiration Date (EXP) 3) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41B. Employment Authorization Card (I-766) 41B. Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
1) Alien Registration Number (A#) 1) A#
The Alien Registration Number must be 7 to 9 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Expiration Date 2) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41C. Refugee Travel Document (I-571) 41C. Refugee Travel Document (I-571)
1) Alien Registration Number (A#) 1) A#
The Alien Registration Number must be 7 to 9 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Expiration Date 2) (mm/dd/yyyy)

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41D. Arrival/Departure Record (I-94) 41D. Arrival/Departure Record (I-94)
1) Arrival/Departure Number 1)
The Arrival/Departure Number must be 11 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Expiration Date 2) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41E. Re-entry Permit (I-327) 41E. Re-entry Permit (I-327)

1) Alien Registration Number (A#) 1) A#
The Alien Registration Number must be 7 to 9 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Expiration Date 2) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41F. Unexpired Foreign Passport 41F. Unexpired Foreign Passport

1) Arrival/Departure Number 1)
The Arrival/Departure Number must be 11 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Passport Number 2)
The passport number must be 6 to 12 alphanumeric characters. It is
usually found on the top right corner of the document.

3) Visa Number 3)
The Visa Number must be 8 numeric digits.

4) Expiration Date 4) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41G. Arrival/Departure Record (I94) in Unexpired 41G. Arrival/Departure Record (I94) in Unexpired Foreign Passport
Foreign Passport
1) Arrival/Departure Number 1)
The Arrival/Departure Number must be 11 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.
2) Passport Number 2)
The passport number must be 6 to 12 alphanumeric characters. It is
usually found on the top right corner of the document.
3) Visa Number 3)
The Visa Number must be 8 numeric digits.
4) Expiration Date 4) (mm/dd/yyyy)

41H. Other Document (not listed in Section A to G) 41H. Other Document (not listed in Section A to G)
1) Alien Registration Number (A#) 1) A#
The Alien Registration Number must be 7 to 9 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

2) Arrival/Departure Number 2)
The Arrival/Departure Number must be 11 digits long. Enter numeric
digits only.

3) Expiration Date 3) (mm/dd/yyyy)

4) Document Description 4) Document Description:

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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM FOR DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) – ATTACHMENT D

Please complete the following if you are unemployed or partially unemployed due to a disaster as you may be eligible for
DUA benefits:

1. Are you unemployed as a direct result of a recent 1. Yes No

disaster in California, such as an earthquake, flood,
mudslide, wildfire, etc.?

If yes: If yes, answer questions a-d:

a) Identify the type of disaster. a)

b) At the time of the disaster, in which county did you b)

reside?

c) At the time of the disaster, in which county did you c)

work?

d) At the time of the disaster, was your d) Yes No

unemployment caused by your need to travel
through a disaster area?

If yes:

Identify the disaster county or counties that

prevent travel to your job.

e) Check the following that best applies to you: e) 1) An employee who is unable to work as a direct result of the
disaster.

2) An individual who was scheduled to start work for an employer,

but could not because of the disaster.

3) A self-employed individual who is unable to work as a direct

result of the disaster.
4) An individual who intended to begin self-employment, but could
not because of the disaster.

5) An individual who became head of household as a result of the

disaster.

f) If you selected item e1 or e3 above, how many f)

hours did you work prior to the disaster?

g) If you selected e3 or e4 above briefly describe g)

how the disaster affected your ability to continue
or begin your self-employment.

h) What is the physical address of your business? h) Street:

City:
State: ZIP Code:

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DO NOT MAIL OR FAX THIS PAGE

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

Be sure to review your application thoroughly for completeness. An incomplete application may delay or prevent the filing of your
claim, or cause benefits to be denied.

Submit your completed application including any applicable attachment(s) by mail or fax:

By MAIL to the following address: EDD

P.O. Box 12906
Oakland, CA 94604-2909

NOTE: Extra postage is required.

By FAX to the following telephone number: 1-866-215-9159

Once you submit your application, allow 10 days for processing of your claim. You will receive Unemployment Insurance
(UI) claim materials by mail. If you have not received any UI claim materials after 10 days from the date you submitted your
application, call one of the following toll-free telephone numbers:

English 1-800-300-5616 Spanish 1-800-326-8937 Mandarin 1-866-303-0706

TTY (Non Voice) 1-800-815-9387 Cantonese 1-800-547-3506 Vietnamese 1-800-547-2058

Date Submitted: by Mail or Fax

KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS

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