Want to know the best way to talk to someone with the EDD? Hint: It's not on the phone. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With so many Californians struggling with unemployment, we spoke with Loree Levy, EDD's ...

The state Employment Development Department is so overwhelmed by people wanting to file for unemployment that the computerized phone line is hanging up on callers. When you call EDD’s toll free number ...

SACRAMENTO — They’re finally answering phones at California’s beleaguered unemployment benefits agency. Four months ago, 9 out of 10 callers couldn’t reach a live staffer at the Employment Development ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many people have called California's Economic Development Department (EDD) hundreds of times, days on end. Maybe they were hung up on after waiting on hold for hours. These ...

A growing number of unemployed workers laid off amid the coronavirus shutdowns who have battled to obtain jobless payments were disappointed to learn a key state government unit that was supposed to ...

Update: The Employment Development Department got its phone lines back in service. About 10 this morning, EDD sent out a Tweet saying the unemployment insurance call center phone lines were down.

Laid-off workers, independent contractors, gig workers, freelancers, and self-employed individuals may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits from the Employment Development Department (EDD) of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As unemployment benefits for thousands of Californians start to expire, ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The state agency that issues unemployment payments is so overwhelmed that people calling for help with their claims can't even wait on hold. Instead, they are greeted with a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Matthew Kwok from San Francisco and had an EDD question, so he dialed the department's phone number. "I was on hold for three hours and then by that time it was like around 8:15 ...

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A growing number of unemployed workers laid off amid the coronavirus shutdowns who have battled to obtain jobless payments were disappointed to learn a key state government unit that was supposed to ...