SACRAMENTO, Calif — Millions of people in California could soon their unemployment benefits restored as the Employment Development Department said it is ready to start offering extended benefits ...

We had one viewer text our Dollars and Sense team to ask, "Do you have any information on EDD denying new claims after the first 12-month claim expired? I received a notice saying my claim was denied ...

As of June, the department is in the process of hiring over 4,800 new staff to help with processing claims, and has paid over $22 billion in benefits within the last three months. Loree Levy with ...

We’re over a year into a deadly pandemic that has cost hundreds of thousands of Californians their jobs, and caused claims for unemployment benefits to soar into the millions. President Biden signed ...