State Disability Insurance Defined (SDI)

The SDI program is a state-mandated, partial wage replacement insurance plan for California employees. SDI provides short-term, financial benefits to eligible employees who suffer a loss of wages when unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury or when medically disabled due to pregnancy or childbirth. SDI is not a leave of absence.

Mandatory Leave Laws and SDI

SDI benefits are available to employees on a leave of absence due to the employee’s own non-work-related disability that results in a loss of wages. Employees unable to work