I am in a dilemma. My last payment for PDI was 10/14. But I gave birth on 8/23 and my first day back was supposed to be 10/6 but EDD Payed me until 10-14? Im facing PPD and called my psych office and they are telling me I need to submit a new claim and they can’t extend original claim since original claim I had a different doctor and no PPD diagnosis. I called EDD and they said all I needed was to have my new doctor fill in extension form not make a new claim since PPD is due to pregnancy? But most threads I’m reading say to make a new claim please advise

This thread is amazing and so helpful. After my gyno refused to extend my leave for postpartum depression, I got EDD extension at Lifeline Walk-In Clinic in Torrance. Hope this helps someone, because it was a nightmare finding anyone who cared

Just wanted to add another potential workaround that worked for me when I had similar issues with the EDD pregnancy claim form last year. If the manual date entry and tab navigation don't work, try clearing your browser's cache and cookies completely, then restart your browser before attempting to fill out the form again. Sometimes the form gets "stuck" with cached validation errors that prevent it from accepting new data properly. Also, I found that using Chrome in incognito mode helped bypass some of the persistent form errors. It's like starting with a completely clean slate without any stored form data that might be causing conflicts. The whole EDD system is definitely a nightmare to navigate, especially when you're already stressed about preparing for baby's arrival. But don't give up - there are always workarounds, and this community is proof that we can figure them out together! Glad you got your claim submitted successfully!

I'm dealing with the exact same issue right now at 35 weeks! Thank you so much for posting this and to everyone who shared solutions. I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out why the form keeps rejecting my last day worked even though I clearly entered it. The future date validation issue makes perfect sense - of course the system would have problems with that logic even though it's exactly what we need to do for pregnancy planning. I'm going to try the manual date entry method with yesterday's date to get it submitted, then call to correct it later. Really appreciate everyone breaking down the technical workarounds and clarifying that the waiting period won't be affected by filing delays. This thread is like finding gold when you're drowning in EDD bureaucracy! Has anyone had success getting through to EDD by phone recently, or is it still the multi-hour hold nightmare? Trying to mentally prepare for that part of the process.

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Thanks for sharing that update Sean! This is really helpful for anyone else who might be in a similar situation. I'm dealing with a knee injury right now and was worried about what would happen if I tried to go back to work too soon. It's good to know that EDD has these recurrence provisions in place - makes me feel more confident about attempting a return to work when my doctor clears me. Hope your doctor's appointment goes smoothly tomorrow and you get everything sorted out quickly!

Hello All, This is a great thread! But I want to suggest that you double-check about the ’90-day’ window. From my experience, as recent as 2026, the EDD's window to have a 'recurrence claim' is actually SIXTY days (not Ninety). I have been a claimant and gone through this process, a few times, as well as working as an HR Manager helping people navigate the disability process. I have been told by three agents at the EDD Disability Dept. that the rule to reopen a previous EDD SDI disability claim is that start of the re-occurrence (the first day that you were unable to work after returning to work) has to be within SIXTY days from the day that you returned to work (and your claim must be for the same condition, or not 'significantly different'). I would suggest that you double-check on this timing before making any plans based on a 90-day window.   Also, a little tip about getting through to EDD... This has worked for me (almost) every time: I start calling in to the EDD SDI line about 3-4 minutes before they open (so, about 7:56-7:57 a.m.) I start working my way through all of the steps of the phone tree to actually get to a place where you can request to speak to an agent (on average these first steps take me 2 to 3 minutes). Then, just as the clock strikes 8:00, I hit the key to make the request to speak to an agent. This puts me in the very first handful of people in line to speak to an agent, and each time I have had an agent answer within 5-10 minutes of placing the call. If I got in the queue even a couple of minutes later, at 8:02 or so, the magic was lost, and it hasn't worked. But getting in by 8:01 - 8:15, I have generally gotten the 'opportunity' to wait on hold for an hour or so to speak to an agent, but that's been better than getting the dreaded msg at the end of all of the steps of the phone tree, telling me they were 'too busy and to try calling again another time'. I hope this tip will help you get through to EDD as well. But please don't share this with tooooo many people or it will no longer work… :o) Wishing you all well... Cheers! Colleen White

Hate to say it, but you might be in for a long wait. I had a similar situation last year and it took them almost 3 months to sort it out. Keep pushing tho!

I went through something similar last month! Here's what worked for me: I called EDD first thing Monday morning (like 8:00 AM sharp) and got through after about 45 minutes on hold. Turns out my extensions were processed but there was a flag on my account that needed manual review. The rep was able to clear it and I got my backpay within a week. Definitely ask them to check for any holds or flags on your account - sometimes it's just a simple fix they need to do on their end. Also keep calling back if the first person can't help, different reps have different levels of access. Don't give up! 💪