Form DE 2063 at a glance
What it is: NOTICE OF REDUCED EARNINGS: issue a DE 2063 only for the seven-consecutive-day period corresponding to your payroll week, or each calendar week if you pay your workers less often than once each seven days.
Where and when to file: CLAIMANT: This claim is timely only by contacting the Employment Development Department within 28 days after issued to you. Exception: if you know that you will be totally unemployed in excess of two consecutive weeks, contact EDD immediately.
A filled-in Form DE 2063 example: an employer issues a DE 2063 for a layoff week
How to fill out Form DE 2063, box by box
Employer's statement for the payroll weekending date
For the PAYROLL WEEKENDING DATE, enter the date (MM/DD/YY). For 1. Gross earnings (before deductions), enter it; if there were no earnings, enter Ø.
For 2. Did this employee report for all work that was available during this payroll week?, mark Yes or No.
(a) If the answer is “NO” give date(s), and (b) REASON.
3. Why is this employee not working full-time? (Check one) Lay off due to lack of work (includes reduction in hours), Discharged or Voluntary Quit. 4. Enter the last date this employee performed any work in your employment either on or prior to the payroll weekending date (MM/DD/YY).
Employer certification
Enter your Company Name, Phone Number, Address, City, Zip Code, Employer Signature, Employer Account Number and DATE ISSUED TO EMPLOYEE (MM/DD/YY). EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION: I CERTIFY that the amount in Item 1 represents reduced earnings in a week of less than full-time work because of lack of work except as shown in Item 2.
Issue this form immediately after the payroll weekending date.
Claimant: other reasons and other work
CLAIMANT: You must complete this section. These questions and your answers are for the payroll weekending date(s) shown on the top of this form.
A. Was there any reason other than lack of work why you couldn't have worked full-time each regular workday that week? Mark Yes or No. (1) If yes, give reason, dates and time you could not work. B. Did you work for anyone other than your regular employer on any day in that week? (This includes self-employment.) Mark Yes or No. (1) What is the employer's name? Address: (2) How much did you earn before deductions from that employer whether you were paid or not? (3) Dates worked to . Reason no longer working:
Pension, change of address or telephone number, federal income tax withheld
C. Are you receiving a pension, other than Social Security? Mark Yes or No. (1) If yes, has there been a change in the amount since you last reported it? Mark Yes or No. (2) If there has been a change, enter the new gross amount. Explain the reason for the change. D. Did you have a change of address or telephone number in that week? Mark Yes or No. (1) If yes, please provide the information in the space. E. If you want federal income tax withheld for that week, mark this block.
Claimant certification
CLAIMANT CERTIFICATION: I know the law provides penalties if I make false statements or withhold facts to receive benefits. I declare under penalty of perjury that I am a U.S. citizen or national, or a non-citizen in satisfactory immigration status and permitted to work by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Your Signature is Required, with your Telephone Number.
Common questions about Form DE 2063
What is DE2063?
NOTICE OF REDUCED EARNINGS: issue a DE 2063 only for the seven-consecutive-day period corresponding to your payroll week, or each calendar week if you pay your workers less often than once each seven days. If you pay your workers less often than once each seven days, you must issue a DE 2063 for each calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) of partial unemployment.
Is there a deadline?
CLAIMANT: This claim is timely only by contacting the Employment Development Department within 28 days after issued to you.
Sources
[1] Form DE 2063 (8-10), Notice of Reduced Earnings, California Employment Development Department (the Official source link on this page).
