State Disability Insurance is offered by the State of California through the Economic Development Dept. You are eligible for State Disability Insurance if:
1) You are not a government worker (there are some exceptions, such as some teachers may receive it through collective bargaining);
2) you must have been working or actively looking for work when your disability begins;
3) you must be unable to work and be off work for at least 8 days to receive a benefit;
4) you must have received at least $300 in wages from which State Disability Insurance deductions were withheld;
5) you must be under a doctor's care and he/she must provide certification of your care,
6) you are not receiving unemployment or Paid Family Leave;
7) you are not receiving Worker's Comp at a higher rate than your DI rate,
8) you are suffering a loss of wages due to your disability,
9) you are not incarcerated, and
10) you apply for the DI benefits within 49 days of suffering your disability.
There are only five states with mandated short term disability. Those states are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. None require long term disability. All fifty help administer Social Security Disability.
The five state short term disability programs cover most private workers. Government employees sometimes participate voluntarily. California allows self-employed workers to participate.
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1) You are not a government worker (there are some exceptions, such as some teachers may receive it through collective bargaining);
2) you must have been working or actively looking for work when your disability begins;
3) you must be unable to work and be off work for at least 8 days to receive a benefit;
4) you must have received at least $300 in wages from which State Disability Insurance deductions were withheld;
5) you must be under a doctor's care and he/she must provide certification of your care,
6) you are not receiving unemployment or Paid Family Leave;
7) you are not receiving Worker's Comp at a higher rate than your DI rate,
8) you are suffering a loss of wages due to your disability,
9) you are not incarcerated, and
10) you apply for the DI benefits within 49 days of suffering your disability.
The five state short term disability programs cover most private workers. Government employees sometimes participate voluntarily. California allows self-employed workers to participate.