Unemployment Insurance Application (DE 1101I)

What Is an Unemployment Insurance Application (DE 1101I)?

This application is a long 11-page document that Californians use to claim unemployment benefits. It is needed to collect information about individuals and decide whether they are eligible to claim any benefits. To complete this multi-page form, you need additional documents describing your previous working experience.

What do I need the application for unemployment insurance California for?

• If you are an unemployed California resident and would like to receive unemployment benefits, you need to complete and submit the Unemployment Insurance Application online or via mail.
• You can claim the following benefits: unemployment insurance, pandemic unemployment assistance, federal-state extended duration, and so on. Each benefit program has its own requirements.
• Completing this application does not guarantee benefits. Each case is considered by EDD experts separately.

How to Fill Out the Application Unemployment Insurance Form?

1. You need to provide personal information such as your full name, SSN, gender, race, date of birth, other insurance coverages, address, contact details, and so on.
2. Most of the following questions aim to discover your past and current working status. You will need to write about your previous jobs, employers, income levels, etc. You do not have to fill in all the fields if you do not change positions often.
3. In more detail, you need to describe your last place of work and provide contacts of the last employer.
4. If you are currently enrolled in any courses or educational institutions or are awaiting a decision on your admission, indicate it in the appropriate boxes.
5. If you are a non-US citizen but a resident, provide supporting documents and information about your last border crossing.
6. Don't submit the last page to the EDD; it should be left for your records. The filler's signature is not required.

Organizations that work with the EDD form DE 1101I

• California Employment Development Department