I had a spinal fusion surgery on February 3rd and submitted my SDI claim the next day with all my medical documentation. It's now been nearly 6 weeks and my claim is still showing as "pending review" with no updates whatsoever. My doctor's office confirmed they submitted the medical certification form (DE 2501) right away and it shows as received in the system. I've tried calling the EDD disability phone number at least 20 times over the past three weeks but either get disconnected or wait on hold for 2+ hours until the office closes. I've also sent three messages through the SDI Online portal with zero response. My savings are completely drained and I'm starting to panic about April rent. My doctor says I can't return to work for at least another month (I do construction). Has anyone else experienced ridiculous delays like this? Is there a secret phone number or some way to actually speak to a human at EDD? This is my first time on disability and I'm completely lost.

My doctor put me on hospital bedrest yesterday for my high-risk twin pregnancy. I'm only 28 weeks and supposed to be working until 36 weeks, but complications forced an early hospitalization. My OB already completed the medical certification form, but I haven't submitted anything to EDD yet. I'm supposed to be here until delivery (probably another 6-8 weeks minimum).\n\nI'm panicking about finances - how quickly does EDD typically process SDI claims for pregnancy disability once I submit everything? Will they backdate to my first day of hospitalization? My husband is trying to handle this paperwork for me since I'm stuck in the hospital. Any advice on making sure this gets processed quickly? I'm so worried about paying bills while I'm out of work much longer than planned.

I'm at my wits' end with this EDD disability mess. My wife submitted her SDI claim on May 3rd (about 2 weeks ago) and her doctor confirmed they filed the medical certification portion right away. But when she calls the EDD number and enters her social security number, the automated system says 'no claim comes up with this social.' Yet when she checks SDI Online, it shows her claim as 'pending processing.' How can it be pending if the phone system doesn't even recognize her claim exists? Has anyone dealt with this weird glitch? She needs these benefits to start soon since her short-term disability through work is almost exhausted. Should we file a new claim or would that make things worse?

I'm currently hospitalized with complete placenta previa at 26 weeks pregnant. My doctor says I'll need to stay here for at least the next 6 weeks (possibly until delivery) due to complications and bleeding risks. This is already my second hospitalization for this condition. Can I apply for SDI now even though I'm still about 14 weeks from my due date? Or is disability only for the standard 4 weeks before delivery? I've never had pregnancy complications before and wasn't planning to stop working until much closer to my due date, but now I'm suddenly on hospital bedrest with no income. My employer doesn't offer paid leave, and I'm really worried about finances. Does anyone know if EDD covers pregnancy disability this far in advance when medically necessary?

Estoy muy confundida sobre mis opciones con EDD. Me enferme gravemente hace 3 semanas (infección respiratoria severa) y no puedo trabajar. Intenté solicitar el desempleo (UI) pero leí que uno de los requisitos es estar 'disponible para trabajar' - y claramente no lo estoy mientras esté enferma. Pero también me dijeron que tal vez califico para SDI (State Disability Insurance) ya que mi condición me impide trabajar. Mi médico está dispuesto a completar los formularios necesarios pero no estoy segura cuál es el proceso correcto. ¿Alguien ha pasado por algo similar? ¿Debo aplicar para SDI en vez de UI si estoy temporalmente enferma? ¿O puedo calificar para ambos? Necesito algún ingreso mientras me recupero y estoy muy confundida sobre cuál es el programa correcto para mi situación.