EDD backlog and fraud timeline: How we got here © KCRA 3 EDD
With a consistent backlog of jobless claims, the worst fraud in California s history and a lack of transparency, California s Employment Development Department has been under fire since problems came to light in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, problems being experienced by Californians trying to apply for unemployment through the EDD are not new and have just been exacerbated by the exponential number of claims.Sign up for our Newsletters
To understand how we got here, this is a timeline of events at California s EDD, beginning with two major events from several years ago:
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Blue Shield takes over vaccine system
Patients enter Levi’s Stadium to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 9, 2021 in Santa Clara. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
California on Monday released its long-awaited contract with Blue Shield, the insurance giant now running the state’s new vaccine distribution system. Under the terms of the contract, Blue Shield will determine which providers can administer vaccine, develop an “allocation algorithm” based on equity and other factors, and centralize vaccination data. California will pay Blue Shield a maximum of $15 million for third-party costs and expenses, according to the contract, which also set goals for the new system, including: