The EDD shut down 345,000 disability claims last week, citing fraud -- three months after one doctor said he tried to warn them a phony claim was filed in his name.

If your claim started more than a year ago, you will need to file a new claim. The EDD recommends using UI Online for the fastest processing. You will also need to be prepared to verify your ...

Rebound Central Coast workers report issues filing claims with EDD as unemployment continues to rise More than 4.4 million laid off workers nationwide applied for unemployment benefits last week.

"EDD will review and will take appropriate action as quickly as possible," she said. Carling filed an appeal in January but hasn't heard anything back. "I have 30 days to file my appeal.

Auditor Elaine Howle told the governor that as a result, more than 800,000 people waited longer than 21 days—EDD's measure of how quickly it should process a claim—to receive their first ...

A state auditor reported in January said the EDD gave out $800 million in jobless benefits to inmates who fraudulently filed. Now, non-incarcerated people say they're being entangled in a ...