SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- 7 On Your Side has reported on the massive freeze of disability benefits as the Employment Development Department (EDD) tries to weed out fraudulent claims. The EDD ...

People are going to great lengths to unfreeze their disability claims — calling EDD nonstop, emailing their lawmakers, and waiting in line for hours — sometimes for multiple days in a row to ...

Weeks ago, EDD announced that it had flagged 345,000 disability claims for suspected fraud. In a news release, the EDD said its "top priority" was to clear any legitimate claims as quickly as ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Employment Development Department suspended 345,000 disability claims as it was hit with yet another wave of fraud and identity theft.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) had sent her three disability checks at the start of her medical leave, but suddenly the payments stopped. So did her stress-free life.

She said she followed up with the EDD, alerting them Reina had submitted proof of wages with her initial application on Dec. 1, 2021. Finally, on June 21, the EDD reversed its decision and granted ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Legitimate disability claimants whose accounts were frozen by California’s Employment Development Department because of suspected fraud, are finally receiving letters to verify ...

EDD freezes 345,000 disability accounts. That hurts people in need, Fresno legislator says By Thaddeus Miller and David Lightman. January 13, 2022 4:16 PM. A Fresno elected official ...

Disability customers will now be placed on a “virtual” hold – meaning EDD will let them know approximately how long it is going to take to answer their call, and provide them an estimated ...

This Father’s Day, EDD Highlights the Benefits Dads Can Receive Through California’s First-in-the-Nation Paid Family Leave ...

A spokesperson for California's Employment Development Department, which administers and oversees the program, confirmed the SDI rate will increase from 1.1% to 1.2% in 2025.