Has anyone else experienced super long wait times for their EDD SDI debit card? I got approved for state disability on April 3rd (yay!), and they told me I'd receive my BOA debit card within 7-10 business days. Well, it's been over THREE WEEKS now and still nothing in my mailbox. I'm starting to get really nervous because my rent is due next week and I was counting on these funds. I've already used up most of my savings during my recovery from surgery. I checked my SDI Online account and it shows payments have been issued, but what good is that if I can't access the money? Does anyone know if there's a way to track the card or expedite a replacement? Maybe it got lost in the mail? I'm worried about calling EDD because I've heard horror stories about wait times.

I'm so stressed about my disability claim situation. Had my baby in January 2025 and went on regular SDI maternity leave through the end of April. My OB released me as recovered on 4/30/25, but I was struggling with severe postpartum anxiety, so I applied for Paid Family Leave (thinking that was the right next step) from 5/1/25 to 5/18/25. Then my psychiatrist diagnosed me with severe postpartum depression and put me on a new disability claim starting 5/19/25 through 9/19/25. Here's where it got messy - my psychiatrist was upset that I'd applied for PFL because she wanted to date my disability from 5/1/25 (right after my OB released me) and make it continuous, but she couldn't backdate it since I'd already been approved for PFL. I've been sending paperwork for MONTHS trying to sort this out. I finally reached an EDD rep who initially threatened I'd have to go to court, then changed their tone saying this happens all the time with new mothers, but I'll have to repay the PFL benefits (about $2,800). Has anyone dealt with this weird overlap between PFL and mental health disability after pregnancy? What forms do I actually need? The repayment is going to be financially devastating right now.

I just got my first electronic benefit payment notification from EDD this morning (woohoo!) but I'm confused about when I'll actually see the money. I have an older BofA EDD debit card from a previous claim years ago. I logged into the BofA app to check my balance, but it still shows $0.00. Is there typically a delay between getting the notification and when the funds actually become available on the card? I need to pay rent next week and I'm getting anxious. Does anyone know how long this usually takes? Thanks in advance!

I'm 28 weeks pregnant and on disability through SDI. My payment was supposed to be deposited onto my BoA EDD debit card yesterday but nothing's shown up yet. My EDD online account isn't showing any updates either - still says 'paid' with yesterday's date. Is anyone else having this problem? I can't tell if it's an EDD processing delay or something going on with Bank of America's system. I really need this payment for my doctor appointment tomorrow. Getting really stressed which isn't good for the baby!

I just got a notification that EDD received my doctor's portion of my disability claim on February 28th. This is my first time applying for SDI benefits and I'm starting to get really worried about finances. Does anyone know approximately how much longer I should expect to wait before finding out if my claim is approved? And after approval, how quickly do payments typically arrive? My rent is due on the 15th and I'm getting pretty anxious. I've tried calling EDD multiple times but can't get through to anyone who can answer my questions.