Forms and Publications

To ease your search for forms and publications, we have compiled a list of the most frequently requested items. They are categorized for businesses and workers. If you do not find the form or publication you are searching for, you will find links to more forms and publications at the end of each section.

Business
Workers

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Business

  • Apply for electronic fund transfer of payroll deposits - (www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Electronic Funds Transfer Program Information Guide - DE 27 pdf logo
  • Apply for permission to employ minors in the entertainment industry - (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-Forms.htm)
    Application for Permission to Employ Minors in the Entertainment Industry - DLSE 281 pdf logo
  • Apply for approval of your Labor compliance program - Labor compliance program materials
  • Apply for work sharing – unemployment insurance plan - (www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Work Sharing - Unemployment Insurance Plan Application - DE 8686 pdf logo
  • Appeal an unemployment benefit eligibility decision - (www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Employment Development Department Appeal Form - DE 100M English/Spanish pdf logo
  • Register your business as a California employer - (www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    • Agricultural - Registration Form for Agricultural Employers - DE 1AG pdf logo
    • Commercial, Pacific maritime or fishing boat - Registration Form for Commercial/Pacific Maritime/Fishing Boat Employers - DE 1 pdf logo
    • Governmental organizations, public schools or Native American tribes - Registration Form for Governmental Organizations, Public Schools, & Indian Tribes - DE 1GS pdf logo
    • Household - Registration Form for Employers of Household Workers - DE 1HW pdf logo
    • Not-for-profit organizations - Registration Form for Non-Profit Employers - DE 1NP pdf logo
    • Reporting personal income tax only - Registration Form for Employers Depositing Only Personal Income Tax Withholding - DE 1P pdf logo
    • Selection of financing unemployment for any public education facility - Selection of Financing Method to Cover Excluded Services - DE 1SE pdf logo
    • Selection of financing unemployment for a not-for-profit Organization -
      Selection of Financing Method by a Nonprofit Organization Described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code - DE 1SNP pdf logo
  • Report an injury or illness in your workplace - (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-Forms.htm)
    Employers Report of Occupational Injury or Illness - DLSR FORM 5020 pdf logo
  • Send payroll tax deposits - (www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Payroll Tax Deposit - DE 88ALL pdf logo

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Workers

  • Apply for disability benefits - (www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/DI_Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Employment Development Department Appeal Form DE 2501 pdf logo
  • Apply for unemployment benefits – (www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Unemployment Insurance Application DE 1101I English / DE 1101I/S Spanish pdf logo
  • Appeal an unemployment benefit eligibility decision - (www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Forms_and_Publications.htm)
    Employment Development Department Appeal Form DE 1000M English/Spanish pdf logo
  • Apply for permission to work in the entertainment industry - (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-Forms.htm)
    Application for Permission to Work in the Entertainment Industry DLSE 277 pdf logo
  • Apply for workers’ compensation benefits - (www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/iwguides/IWGuide01.pdf)
    How to File a Claim Form DWC Form 1 English/Spanish pdf logo
  • File a wage claim - (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Form1.pdf)
    Initial Report or Claim/Reporte Inicial o Reclamo DLSE 1 English/Spanish pdf logo
  • File a wage discrimination complaint - (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSEForm205.pdf)
    Discrimination Complaint/Queja de Discrimination DLSE 205 pdf logo

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