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California EDD Announces 2016 Changes to State Disability Insurance. California EDD Announces 2016 Changes to State Disability Insurance. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the 2016 employee contribution rate for State Date Disability will remain at .9%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase from $104,378 to $106,742 and the maximum cost to an employee will be $960.68.
The illness or injury must be non-work related. Benefits last no more than 26-30 weeks (52 weeks in California). The weekly benefit is approximately 60% of your wages. Pregnant women can receive short-term disability for several weeks for delivery and recovery. You will need to submit medical records or go to a medical exam to prove your disability.