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Overview - Disability

California State Disability Insurance (SDI) is a partial wage-replacement insurance plan for California workers. The SDI programs are State-mandated, and funded through employee payroll deductions. SDI provides affordable, short-term benefits to eligible workers. Workers covered by SDI are covered by two programs: Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave Insurance.

Services and Information

• Disability Insurance
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• Disability Insurance Branch Strategic Business Plan, 2007 - 2011