How to get help

If the fact sheets, sample letters, and other links on this page do not address your needs, or you are looking for representation before California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, please call our Workers' Rights Clinic. We can provide services in English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin and can arrange services in additional languages.

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Unemployment Insurance How Tos

Click here to Watch How to Ask EDD to Add Wages to Your Claim for Unemployment Insurance

Legal Aid at Work provides detailed information about numerous areas of employment law. Here are our fact sheets related to unemployment. Visit our “free legal info” page to see a complete list.

Fact Sheets

Sample letters and forms

You can download these Word documents and fill them out to apply for unemployment insurance or appeal if you've been denied benefits.

Do-It-Yourself Guides

You may be able to handle your case on your own or with the help of someone you know, including filing an appeal. Here are guides for you and your advocate.

Unemployment Insurance How To: How to Ask EDD to Investigate Additional Wages for Your Claim

Our Partners

You may get additional information and support from organizations we work closely with.

National Employment Law Project

NELP fights for better policies to expand access to work and strengthen protections and support for low-wage workers and the unemployed.
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Coalition of Low-Wage and Immigrant Worker Advocates

CLIWA includes worker centers, legal services programs, community organizations, and workers' rights clinics across California that enforce workers’ rights to fair pay, safe working conditions, and workplaces without discrimination or harassment.
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Highlights of Our Work

Here are examples of our achievements for clients securing unemployment insurance benefits:

California Supreme Court Issues Major Victory for Workers in Paratransit, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Last week, on July 3rd, 2014, in a major victory for California’s workers, the California Supreme...
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Additional Resources

Information at these links may help you understand your situation and your options.

California EDD

EDD is where you apply for unemployment insurance. Here's EDD's guide to determining whether a person is eligible.
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California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

The CUIAB is the state agency that hears and resolves appeals of decisions by EDD.
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