Caregiving
Link: File for a Paid Family Leave claim
| Workers who are unable to work, because they are caring for an ill or quarantined family member with COVID-19, can file a Paid Family Leave (PFL) claim. |
Child Care
| Under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, some eligible employees can receive paid sick days and extended leave when a parent cannot work because of the closure of a child’s school or child care because of Covid-19. Additionally, the California Family School Partnership Act entitles workers at employers with 25 or more employees to up to 40 hours of job-protected, unpaid leave per year in a child care emergency. Beyond this, workers may apply for unemployment insurance. |
Disability Insurance
Link: Disability Insurance website
| Workers who are unable to work due to having or being exposed to COVID-19 can file a Disability Insurance (DI) claim. |
Federal Economic Impact Payments
Link: Economic Impact Payment Information website
| Visit the website to find out if you are eligible to receive funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). |
Unemployment Insurance
Link: Unemployment Insurance website
| Workers who have been laid off, have lost hours, or who must serve as caregivers due to the COVID-19 virus can apply for unemployment insurance (UI) through the California Employment Development Department (E.D.D.) which has waived the usual waiting period. |