State of California Employment Development Department

Thing you have to understand about state/​government, they are LAZY and CRIMINAL and will do anything, say anything, and stop at nothing to deny your unemployment claim. Why?
1. The money YOU PAID has already been spent by the state. (Silly you, it isn’t for your unemployment!)
2. They want money, it’s pretty much money laundering. They take your money and use it as their own and HOPE that you never claim it — when you do they make any and all excuses as to why you are not entitled to it.
99.9% of people KISS-​THEIR-​ASS because they need unemployment. Anyone doing so needs to stop. I think every single employee needs to be fired ASAP
Here is something EDD DOESN’T TELL YOU.
The moment they open, they activate the ‘High Call Volume’ which automatically hangs up on you after saying some bs about too many calls. Ironically they work from 8 – 12. .. really unemployment? REALLY? Must be nice.
Full-​day-​pay for half days work.
Unemployment Insurance is a SCAM. It should be a feature separate that we CHOOSE, handled by someone or ANYONE other than state.
That way what is paid in is actually used for us and not in the pockets of the state.
The other thing they won’t tell you, your employers word is the holy word, if they lie. You don’t qualify :)
Good Luck

Brought a friend over here today and they are not busy at all. This is a pretty small office. It looks like they have remodel since the last time I was here. But that’s been a very long time ago. They are so small, you have to go around the corner to the other building to use the rest room.
This office is really small and no privacy at all, no confidentiality up in here. The staff members are not at all motivated and they have very little personality. They talk loud when speaking to you and everyone can hear your business. I think that is so unprofessional that everyone gets to listen in on whats supposed to be your time.
Today one of the customers is here to find out if her check is going to be on time, but by the time she leaves the desk with the customer rep, low and behold the rep is giving her a number to call because she’s been overpaid and she owes them. I really don’t think that was all of our business. The lady looked so ashamed when she walked away.
I think they need to re-​evaluate their set up in here. I do realize the space is limited, but I do think that they can/​or should rethink the privacy set-​up in here for the people. Some people information is very personal and should be handled in that manner. I also think that the staff should take a class in treating people with respect. ijs kindness goes along way.

I’ve been living off of State Disability Insurance since February. Due to personal reasons I ended up homeless between March and last Saturday. The disability side if EDD has been amazing. A model government agency that truly works for the people. I could go into the office and plead hardship, this means no food or shelter, and they could have money deposited onto my EDD debit card by midnight that night. Amazing!

This place is a joke!
The employees here are not motived at All. They sit behind the counters like they rule the world. No meet and greet. No smiles and they do not give you any additional information on topics you need. It’s all Yes and no answers.
I’ve heard stories about lazy state workers and I always defended them but WOW, this experience just opened my eyes and the statistics added up.
I hope they can take my review and brighten things up a bit at this broadway location.

You will never be able to get a hold of anyone at this place. The phone line says «we have reached maxim number of callers waiting to be helped»…It doesn’t matter when you call. I have called first thing in the morning even 10 minutes before business hours up to 1-​hour of non-​stop calling. I even called EDD and the women had told me don’t even bother calling SDI you will never get through??? What the heck kind of government office is being run??? So I follow the EDD womens advice and decide to go to the SDI office at 5009 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95 820. Even worse, the office is very small there is no bigger a waiting area then a small Dr. Office. The people at the windows, mind you there are only two, were very elderly and hard of hearing that I had to stand the whole time with my face so close to the window to talk through the conversation hole if you will. No solution was reached either way the women behind the glass couldn’t help me, mainly because she did not know what i was asking or that it didn’t make sense to her, or maybe the fact she kept asking me «WHAT» & «CAN YOU REPEAT THAT». The only thing remotely helpful about my situation was her telling me to bring in proof of financial hardship & when I asked «what would that entail? «She tells me to call the automated service number so that I could speak to a representative about it!!! All in all this place is one big load of horse ***** Hopefully anyone on SDI with financial hardship has had better luck with this office, and actually got something out of it, and not homeless on the streets starving.

This listing is for the State of California EDD disability insurance walk-​in office. This address is not on this page of the EDD website:
. I think this office should be added immediately to the EDD website — it’s at 5009 Broadway, Sacramento 95 813, it’s easy to find, has lots of parking and normal hours of business. After struggling with the EDD via phone, fax and email since last April it was a pleasure to talk with someone in person. I worked with Tanya (or Tonya) and she was very pleasant and professional. It’s such a relief to know that people in the Sacramento region don’t have to drive to Stockton to meet with the EDD in person. I’ve been trying to get my EDD account set straight since last April. One detailed letter (mailed) and two sets of faxes were sent into the EDD void — the faxes were labeled as «too dark to read.» It takes time to drive to the EDD office, but hopefully it’s worth the effort.