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title: CA SDI Waiting Period Waived for COVID-19 Exposure
description: California waives the 7-day waiting period for CA SDI benefits for COVID-19 exposure, enhancing support for affected workers.
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# [CA SDI Waiting Period Waived for COVID-19 Exposure](https://vitacompanies.com/blog/ca-sdi-waiting-period-waived-covid19)

 Written by [Vita](https://vitacompanies.com/blog/author/vita) | March 16, 2020

On Thursday, March 12th, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order enhancing benefits for employees diagnosed with COVID-19. Those individuals who are unable to work due to having been exposed to COVID-19 will now have the 7-day waiting period waived for disability and unemployment insurance. CA SDI provides short-term benefit payments to eligible workers who have a full or partial loss of wages due to a non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. Benefit amounts are approximately 60-70 percent of wages (depending on income) and range from $50-$1,300 a week. 

Please note that SDI claims are accepted for both being diagnosed *and being exposed** to* COVID-19 (as certified by a medical professional).? For more information, please see the CA-SDI website here: [https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm](https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm) 

If you have questions about this change as it relates to your employees and your private disability contracts, please reach out to your Vita representative. 

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