If you have lost your work due to Los Angeles fire or reduced your time, you are not alone, there are many options to get help in your job search or apply for unemployment offers.
Your first step is to round up some important documents or access to a computer or smartphone. If you need help to get such resources, you can visit a disaster recovery center.
The Centers of disaster recovery In:
- Altadeena Disaster Rescue Center 540 W. On Woodbury Road, Altadeena 91001
- UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico PLD, Los Angeles 90064.
- Basadeena City College Social Education Center, 3035 E. Futtil PLD, Pasadena 91106.
All centers are open daily from 9 am to 8 pm
If you need to scan a computer, make fax or use, you can also visit the UPS stores that participate in the Los Angeles County, which offer those services free until April 30. Can be found in full listing of shopping locations that participate Here.
Your next step is to choose the best option to find a new job or get unemployment benefits:
Orientation of wildlife job loss
What is that: The Quick Response Team of the Los Angeles Economic and Labor Development Department conducts daily virtual wildfire job loss orientation, where you can learn to access job opportunities, unemployment offers and health services.
How this will help you: Virtual orientations are held in English and Spanish languages and topics such as job opportunities, unemployment benefits portal and application process, California Employment Development Department requirements, health benefits and training programs.
How to participate: Outline Sessions will be held from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm Here And Spanish orientations Here.
Federal disaster unemployment aid
What is that: Federal Disaster unemployment aid.
How this will help you: Federal benefits apply to losses that begin in January 12.
If you are a qualified, full -time worker, you can get 6 186 to $ 450 per week for up to 26 weeks. Part -time workers may also be worthy of benefits.
If you are unemployed until January 12, even if you have filed an application after January 12, you can request you to start your claim on that date. The last payment of this emergency benefit ends on July 12th.
Who is eligible: These advantages are generally applicable to those who are unemployed to be unemployed as a direct result of the disaster, and are not qualified for regular unemployment concessions and meet any of these conditions:
- Have applied for regular unemployment offers from California or any other state
- A business owner or self -employed, or planned to start working or self -employment in the disaster area. It includes people in agricultural and fishing industries.
- Their workplace cannot be achieved due to disaster, or the direct result of the disaster is that they can no longer work or perform services due to physical damage or destruction to their employment.
- The long time does not work or earn enough on wages to qualify for regular state unemployment offers.
- The direct result of the disaster cannot be done due to injury or self -employment.
- He became the head of their house due to the death of the disaster.
When applying, you need to check the box asking if your unemployment is a direct result of the latest disaster.
During the application process, EDD must first check whether you are eligible for regular unemployment benefits before implementing your claim for disaster unemployment assistance benefits. As part of this process, when EDD is acting to process your disaster unemployment assistant assistance, you can get a letter that you are not eligible for regular unemployment. EDD officials say that all affected workers must apply for benefits, and EDD will decide whether disaster unemployment assistance or regular state unemployment applies.
How to Apply: You can apply for disaster unemployment aid benefits Online by myedd Then select UI for unemployment insurance.
If you have questions or help, EDD representatives are available to assist in the disaster recovery centers listed above.
Calcopps outlook
What is that: Caljobs is an online resource of California that helps job seekers to go to the state's labor services.
How this will help you: You can search for jobs, create applications and find education and training programs. You can also set up alert for job opportunities. You can see ”Virtual selector for individuals“Online video for more information.
How to participate: You can create an account and access Caljobs online portal Here.
American Job Center Investor
What is that: The online American job center inventor funded by the US Labor Department is a website that lists local centers that support people with labor training and provide other resources related to employment and employment.
How this will help you: The site lists 41 US work centers in Los Angeles and 39 US work centers in Pasadeena. Each of the lists includes websites, addresses and contact information.
How to Access: You can see the website Here. You can search for places near you by typing any city on the “Your Search Location” tool.

Businesses and cars burned by Eaton Fire in Altadeena on January 9, 2025.
(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
LA City of Economic and Works Development Department
What is that: The Economic and Labor Development Department operates 14 work centers and two portal offices across Los Angeles. These centers serve as a personal employment company, providing free services to adults, displaced workers, soldiers, homeless and reusable.
How this will help you: Centers offer work training, re -building and interview skills.
How to Access: You can find the centers of economic and labor development sector Online.