About The UI Program
Unemployment Insurance is a nationwide program created to provide partial
wage replacement to unemployed workers while they conduct an active search
for new work. Unemployment Insurance is a federal-state program, based on
federal law, but executed through state law. Employers finance the UI
program by tax contributions. In California, the EDD administers the UI
program according to guidelines established by the
UI Code and the California Code of Regulations, Title 22.
The UI program benefits the individual and the local community. Payments made
directly to the individual ensure that at least some of life's necessities
such as food, shelter and clothing can be met while looking for work. For the
most part UI benefits are spent in the local community, which helps sustain
the economic well being of local businesses.
For more information about the Unemployment Insurance Program, please
review our Fact Sheet, Unemployment
Insurance Program and our Frequently Asked Questions.
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