California lawmakers push EDD reforms amid new agency issues
The governor’s address came after the EDD said its backlog of delayed, unapproved claims has doubled since the start of the year to more than 1 million. “Our goal is to make this as seamless a transition as we can so there is little interruption,” EDD spokeswoman Loree Levy said. Advertisement Many people have reached the end of their first benefit year and must file new claims to continue getting assistance. But the process has been filled with obstacles for scores of claimants: EDD officials told the Legislature this week that 178,000 people faced a system glitch that prevented them f...
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