Unemployment claim checklist
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Unemployment claim checklist
Before I file
- My Social Security number
- My work permit (card) and its dates, if I am not a citizen
- Each employer from the past 18 months: name, address, phone, my start and end dates
- My last day of work and the reason, in a few plain sentences
- My pay rate and usual hours
Proof of wages (copies only)
- Pay stubs, W 2s or 1099s
- Bank deposits or payment app records
- Cash receipts and my own notes of hours and pay for cash work
If I was fired
- Date, who fired me and what they said
- Any warnings or write ups
- Names of coworkers who saw what happened
If I quit
- The problem and each time I asked for it to be fixed
- Copies of my written requests and any answers
After I file
- Claim number: ____________
- Interview date: ____________
- Award notice (DE 429Z) mail date: ____________ 30 day deadline: ____________
- Missing wages? Asked for DE 23A on: ____________ Sent on: ____________
- Certify every two weeks. Next date: ____________
- Where I looked for work each week
EDD phone: 1-800-300-5616 (English and Spanish), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From Unemployment. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.