Apply for Disability Insurance or Paid Family Leave benefits through myEDD. Enjoy higher benefit payments starting in 2025, direct deposit, and easy access to claim updates.

File and manage your Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) claims online with SDI Online. Fast, secure, and available 24/7 for claimants and professionals.

The fastest and easiest way to apply for disability or Paid Family Leave benefits is through myEDD. When applying online, select direct deposit for benefit payments. Direct deposit is a safe, fast, and easy way to automatically receive your payments deposited into …

You may be eligible for Disability Insurance (DI) if you are unable to work and are losing wages because of your own non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. How Do I File for Disability? You can file the Claim for Disability Insurance (DI) Benefits (DE 2501) (PDF) claim by mail or even faster using SDI Online .

Access unemployment, disability, paid family leave, and more through EDD. Find resources, claim benefits, and get support when you need it most.

If you think you’re eligible for disability benefits, file a claim to apply. The fastest and easiest way to file a DI claim is through SDI Online. Follow these steps to apply online. Show All

Apply for disability benefits and manage your claim. Complete a customer's disability claim (for employers and physicians or practitioners only). Apply for Paid Family Leave benefits and manage your claim.

You can file your claim using SDI Online (recommended) or by submitting the Claim for Disability Insurance (DI) Benefits (DE 2501) by mail. For more information, review: How to File a Disability Insurance Claim in SDI Online; How to File a Disability Insurance Claim by Mail

You can call the State Disability Insurance (SDI) using our toll-free phone numbers. Our staff is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday. SDI offices are closed on state holidays .

Am I Eligible for Disability Insurance Benefits? You may qualify for Disability Insurance (DI) if you can’t work and lose wages when you need time off for: Illness; Injury; Surgery; Pregnancy or childbirth; If eligible, you can get benefit payments for up …