State Disability Insurance Applications | California State Paid Family Leave Field Office - Cal State Employment Development Dept.
7677 Oakport Street, Suite 325, Oakland, CA 94621
Eligibility
California resident, covered under SDI, who must take time off to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child or with a child in connection to an adoption or foster care placement. Individual must have earned at least $300 from which SDI deductions were withheld during a previous period and a doctor must complete the medical certification for the reason for the leave.
Required documents
Doctor must complete the medical certification of individual's disability. The certificate must include a diagnosis, beginning date of the disability, probable duration and the estimate time care is needed. An estimate of the amount of time necessary to provide care is also required.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm (closed CA state holidays)
Languages
English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Armenian, Punjabi, Tagalog; others call for information
Application process
Apply by mail, phone, or online
Fees
None
Service area
East Bay Counties
Administers California State Paid Family Leave Insurance Program for California workers covered by State Disability Insurance. Paid Family Leave (PFL) insurance provides up to eight weeks of benefits for individuals who must take time off to care for a seriously ill family member (child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or registered domestic partner) or to bond with a new child (including newly fostered and adopted children). Applications available on-line or over the phone.
Last Assured
03/25/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
California State Employment Development Department
Provides oversight to a wide variety of job-related services including unemployment insurance, disability insurance, paid family leave, workforce investment (such as One-Stop centers), and labor market information programs. As California's largest tax collection agency, EDD also handles the audit and collection of payroll taxes and maintains employment records for millions of California workers. Specific information and forms are online; One-Stop Centers provide forms, online access and assistance.