How to Transfer My Unemployment Claim From California to Indiana

With unemployment claims, the state where you earned your base period wages is always the state that pays your benefits. This is true regardless of where you live or where you move. If you worked in California before losing your job, your unemployment claim must be filed through California. If you end moving to Indiana, your claim does not transfer to Indiana. Your claim forms and benefit checks can be sent to your new address in Indiana but California will continue to be the state that pays your benefits.

Instructions

1. Mark that you have an address change on question eight on your claim form and complete the new address information on the back of the form. Do this on the claim form for the first check that you want sent to your Indiana address. If you have a claim form, this is the quickest way to get your address changed.

2. Contact the California unemployment agency online by using the "Ask EDD" option on the California Employment Development Department website. Select "Update Information" from the drop-down box to get the address update routed to the proper department. You must give your contact details and your weekly benefit amount to verify your identity.

3. Mail a letter that includes your name, Social Security number, your new address, your new phone number and your signature to the California EDD. Send it to one of the following addresses:

   UI Consolidated Service Center - North

   PO Box 269017

   Sacramento, CA 95826

   UI Consolidated Service Center - South

   PO Box 19010

   San Bernardino, CA 92423

Tips & Warnings

• Unemployment checks cannot be forwarded so it is important to not delay updating your address.

References

• California Central Coast News KION46: Will My Unemployment Benefits Move With Me To Arizona?
• California Employment Development Department: How Do I Report An Address Change or Telephone Number Change On My UI Claim?

Resources

• California Employment Development Department: Ask EDD