California
How is the California State Disability Insurance benefit calculated?
California is one in all 5 states that has a state mandated momentary incapacity insurance coverage which replaces a portion of wages misplaced on account of a “incapacity” that was incurred exterior of the office. The “incapacity” can embrace an sickness or harm, whether or not it’s bodily or psychological, together with being pregnant and childbirth and even elective surgical procedure, amongst different medical circumstances.
State Incapacity Insurance coverage (SDI) is a short-term program that pays advantages for as much as a yr, in contrast to Social Safety incapacity which is for circumstances that final a minimum of a yr or might lead to dying. The precise quantity that recipients might get is dependent upon their earnings and the way a lot they’ve paid into this system.
How a lot California State Incapacity Insurance coverage pay?
Your Weekly Profit Quantity for SDI is estimated as 60 to 70 % of the wages you earned 5 to 18 months previous to the declare. Essentially the most you may obtain in 2022 is $1,540 per week for a complete of $80,080 must you qualify for the utmost of 52 weeks. The weekly profit calculation and most quantity is similar for California Paid Household Go away (PFL) however this profit can solely collected for eight weeks.
To see extra on calculating your weekly profit you may take a look at the web Incapacity Insurance coverage and Paid Household Go away Calculator. These are estimates, so you have to to contact the California Employment Improvement Division (EDD). The quickest option to file a declare is to take action utilizing the EDD SDI On-line web page.
It’s also possible to file your SDI or PFL declare by mail. You’ll have to request {that a} copy of the applying be mailed to you by way of the EDD web site or by contacting the EDD incapacity or PFL quantity, and when you full the applying, it is best to mail it to the EDD workplace closest to your residence. SDI and PFL declare types are obtainable in Spanish and English with guides to fill out the types in different languages.
SDI and PFL type numbers
DE 2501 | Declare for Incapacity Insurance coverage Advantages |
DE 2501F | Declare for Paid Household Go away (PFL) Advantages |
DE 2502 | Declare for Incapacity Insurance coverage Advantages – Non secular Practitioner’s Certificates |
DE 2502F | Practitioners Certification for Paid Household Go away (PFL) Advantages |
Who’s eligible for California State Incapacity Insurance coverage?
The California Employment Improvement Division (EDD) stipulates that you have to meet sure necessities to be eligible for SDI advantages. You have to have earned a minimal of $300 which had SDI deductions withheld from throughout your base interval, a calendar yr. Citizenship and immigration standing don’t have an effect on eligibility.
The medical situation should have been stopping you from performing your common or customary duties at work for a minimum of eight days or is inflicting you to lose wages. In the event you aren’t employed while you develop into disabled, you should still be eligible for advantages on the situation that you just have been actively in search of work on the time.
Submitting a declare for SDI and PFL
Inside eight days of the onset of the “incapacity”, you have to be beneath the care and therapy of a doctor or practitioner that’s licensed or an accredited spiritual practitioner. So as to proceed receiving advantages, you have to nonetheless be beneath care and therapy.
You can’t declare advantages till 9 days have handed from the start of your incapacity and not more than 49 days after the onset of the medical situation or danger shedding advantages. There are conditions the place a declare filed after this time restrict could also be accepted, seek the advice of with the EDD.
You have to have the medical certification portion accomplished by your doctor, practitioner or spiritual practitioner. Whether it is inside their scope of follow, a nurse practitioner could certify your incapacity. For regular being pregnant or childbirth, the medical certification may be accomplished by a licensed midwife, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
California
Where are mandatory evacuation orders in place for California wildfires? See maps
Winds fuel devastating Los Angeles wildfires growth
Firefighters are battling multiple blazes across Los Angeles, with some not contained at all.
Mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect Thursday morning as wildfires continued to rage across parts of Southern California.
The deadly fires broke out this week and have destroyed more than 1,000 homes, businesses, and other structures, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone. As of Thursday morning, at least five deaths had been confirmed, and nearly 250,000 were without power in the region, according to the USA TODAY power outage tracker.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency this week as more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee homes and evacuate the area.
The fires − Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset − have burned thousands of acres and continue to spread due to humidity and dry vegetation, authorities said. Before the fires started, the National Weather Service issued its highest alert for extreme fire conditions in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
As of Thursday morning, Cal Fire reported the Palisades, Eaton, and Sunset fires were at zero containment, while firefighters had contained 10% of the Hurst Fire and 40% of the Lidia Fire.
Here’s where evacuation orders are in place for California and how to stay up-to-date on the latest.
Where are evacuation orders in place for the Palisades Fire?
Evacuation orders were in place from Malibu to Santa Monica, including Topanga State Park and stretching into the city as far south as Montana Avenue, as of just after 4:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to Cal Fire.
Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour are expected to continue through Thursday in that area, CAL Fire reported online, “potentially aiding in further fire activity and suppression efforts.”
View an interactive map of Palisades Fire evacuation orders and warnings on the Cal Fire website.
Where are evacuation orders in place for the Hurst Fire?
Evacuation orders were in place for the San Fernando Valley, specifically at the Michael D. Antonovich Open Space Preserve, Stetson Ranch Park and Whitney Canyon Park, about 4:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation warnings were in place just north and south of the area.
View an interactive map of Hurst Fire evacuation orders and warnings on the Cal Fire website.
What are the evacuation orders in place for the Lidia Fire?
As of just after 4 a.m. local time on Thursday, no evacuation orders were in effect in connection to the Lidia Fire.
But Soledad Canyon Road between Agua Dulce Canyon Road and Crown Valley Road remained closed, CAL FIRE reported, as well as the entire Angeles National Forest for public safety and the protection of natural resources. The forest will remain closed through Jan. 15 at midnight.
View an interactive map of Lidia Fire on the Cal Fire website.
What are the evacuation orders in place for the Sunset Fire?
“The majority of the evacuation zone for the Sunset Fire is lifted with the exception of the area North of Franklin Ave from Camino Palmero St (East border) to North Sierra Bonita Ave. (West border)”, according to Cal Fire.
Where are evacuation orders in place for the Eaton Fire?
Evacuation orders were in place, as of about 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, for areas near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, Altadena and Pasadena, Cal Fire reported.
Evacuation warnings were in place for areas just west and south of the area.
View an interactive map of Eaton Fire evacuation orders and warnings on the Cal Fire website.
Contributing: Greta Cross, USA TODAY
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
California
Jamie Lee Curtis fights back tears on ‘Tonight Show’ over California wildfire ‘catastrophe’ near her home: ‘It’s f–king gnarly, guys’
Jamie Lee Curtis fought back tears as she detailed the “catastrophe” of the Palisades Fire near her California home when she appeared on “The Tonight Show” Wednesday.
“As you know, where I live is on fire right now. Literally, the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning. I flew here last night. I was on the plane and started getting texts. It’s f–king gnarly, you guys,” Curtis said.
“It’s a catastrophe in Southern California. Obviously there has been horrific fires in many places. This is literally where I live. Everything.”
Curtis said she had “many, many, many” friends who have lost their homes in the devastation of the fires.
“It’s a really awful situation,” she added.
The 66-year-old added she was flying home first thing Thursday to be with her family and friends.
The Academy Award-winning actress, who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Christopher Guest, took to Instagram earlier Wednesday to share with her followers that her home was “possibly” on fire.
“My community and possibly my home is on fire,” the actress wrote in the post. “My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes. Many other communities as well.”
“Take care of each other,” she told her followers. “Stay out of the way and let the firefighters do their work. Pray if you believe in it and even if you don’t, pray for those who do.”
Stay up to date with the NYP’s coverage of the terrifying LA-area fires
The Emmy winner is one of tens of thousands of people who have been forced to flee their homes in Pacific Palisades and neighboring areas.
Four fires have exploded in Los Angeles County, taking over 27,000 acres of land with zero containment in the Palisades, Eaton and Sunset fires.
The Hurst Fire is 10 percent contained, officials announced.
The fires are being fueled by strong winds, “dry fuels” and low humidity.
The “Halloween” star isn’t the only Hollywood figure whose home is under threat due to the fires.
Harrison Ford was seen talking to police as he attempted to get through to check on his $12.6 million Brentwood home he had evacuated because of the raging blaze.
Ford’s “Star Wars” co-star Mark Hamill was forced to flee his Malibu home Tuesday as the fire bore down on the area.
The 73-year-old actor detailed his hour-long “last minute” evacuation from Malibu as he experienced the most horrific fire since 1993.
Other LA-based celebrities have been forced to evacuate their homes amid the crisis, including “This Is Us” star Mandy Moore, “Schitt’s Creek” star Eugene Levy and “Once Upon a Time in America” actor James Woods.
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Maps: See how large the California wildfires are
Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.
A handful of wildfires kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions , and have exploded in size. As of Tuesday afternoon, 2 people have been killed and more than 80,000 people have been evacuated.
Follow live coverage here.
The maps below show the size and status of the fires. They will be updated frequently.
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