Disability Benefits in California

California Short-Term Disability Overview

California provides paid time off for disability, parenting, and pregnancy leave.

Do I Qualify for California State Disability Insurance (SDI)?

You have to meet a few tests to qualify for California's short-term disability program.

How to Calculate Short-Term Disability Benefits in California

In California, employees fund disability benefits for employees who are temporarily unable to work due to disability, including pregnancy.

Maternity and Parental Leave and Paid Time Off for Pregnancy in California

Paid and unpaid time off is available for pregnancy and parenting in California.

Filing for Disability in California: Social Security and SSI

An overview of the disability benefits process in California as well as some helpful resources and contact information.

California Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employer-funded disability insurance policies provide short-term disability benefits and long-term disability benefits.

California Workers' Compensation Claims: Eligibility, Filing and Appeals

The California workers’ compensation program, like all other states’ workers’ comp systems, is regulated and operated by the state, not the federal government. This article gives you a clear overview of how the workers' comp laws work in California.

Appealing a Denial of Your California Workers' Compensation Claim

If your workers' compensation claim has been denied or rejected by your employer’s insurance company, you'll want to take steps to reverse that decision. In California, you can appeal a denial of claim by requesting a hearing in front of your local Workers' Compensation Appeals Board judge.

Appealing a Decision by the California Worker's Compensation Appeals Board

Understand what steps should be taken when appealing a workers' compensation denial in the state of California.

California's Cash Assistance Program (CAPI): Disability Benefits for Immigrants

Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, known as “CAPI,” is a California program that provides monthly cash benefits to disabled (or elderly) people who would be eligible for SSI except for their immigration status.