CASDI

What is CASDI?

The short-term disability insurance program for Californian workers is called CASDI, or California State Disability Insurance. State income tax deducted from employees’ paychecks is used to pay for the program. Employees in California who are temporarily unable to work due to a non-job-related sickness or accident are eligible to receive weekly tax-free payments until they can return to work, up to a maximum of one year, through this short-term disability program. People receiving CASDI can receive between 60 and 70 percent of their typical quarterly gross income.