State Disability Insurance

When you are unable to work or reduce your work hours because of sickness, injury, or pregnancy, you may be eligible to receive State Disability Insurance benefits.

Your employer must provide a copy of “State Disability Insurance Provisions,” DE 2515, to each newly hired employee and to each employee leaving work due to pregnancy or due to sickness or injury that is not related to his/her job.

Claim Forms

• If your employer operates under an approved Voluntary Plan of disability insurance and you have chosen to be covered by it, obtain disability insurance claim forms from your employer.
• If you are not covered by a voluntary plan, obtain claim forms from your doctor, hospital, or directly from an y California State Disability Insurance (SDI) office.
  
• File your Claim for SDI Benefits, DE 2501, within 49 days of the first day of your disability to avoid losing benefits.