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Can't reach California Disability? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
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Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the EDD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the EDD drops your call
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EDD claim update: No callback received. How to actually reach someone?
Hey everyone, I'm trying to get an update on my unemployment claim but I haven't received any calls back. I filed a while ago and haven't heard anything. Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice on how to get through to someone?
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EDD PFL static on call - how to reach right department?
Hey everyone, I'm trying to check if my paid family leave went through with EDD. I called the number but when I got through there was only static on the line. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm wondering if there's a way to change which department I'm trying to reach or if I should just keep trying. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Pro tip: If you're trying to reach a specific department, try these menu options when you call: 1. Press 1 for English 2. Press 1 for claim questions 3. Press 2 for employer questions 4. Enter your social security number 5. Press 1 to confirm This usually gets me to a human faster. Hope it helps!
You're a lifesaver! 🙏 Gonna try this tomorrow morning
I tried this and it worked! Only had to wait on hold for 45 minutes instead of never getting through lol
Have you considered reaching out to your local assembly member's office? They often have direct lines to EDD and can help push your claim through faster. Worth a shot if you're really stuck!
This! 👆 My assemblyman's office helped me resolve an issue that had been pending for months. Definitely give it a try, OP!
SDI claim pending for 2 weeks - normal processing time? When to start bonding claim?
Hey everyone, I submitted my SDI claim about two weeks ago and got a confirmation email, but it's still showing as pending. Anyone know how long it usually takes to process? Also, I'm wondering when I should start the claim for bonding. Any advice would be appreciated!
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SDI hasn't paid me at all - what can I do?
Hey everyone, I'm having a major issue with my disability payments. They haven't paid me at all and I'm getting really worried. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on what I should do next?
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OP, when did you file your claim? It can take up to 3 weeks for them to even start processing it. The whole system is a joke tbh
It's been about a month now. I know they're backed up but this is getting ridiculous
A month? Yeah, you definitely need to follow up. That's too long.
SDI payment delayed - How to speed up processing time?
Hey everyone, I'm having some issues with my SDI payment. It's been delayed and I'm getting worried. I've been trying to get through to someone on the phone but no luck so far. Anyone else in the same boat or have any advice on how to speed things up? I'm not sure if I'm next in line or if it's just standard processing time at this point.
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Anyone else notice that the wait times seem to get longer every year? I swear when I filed a few years ago it was way quicker 🤔
Yep, budget cuts + more claims = longer wait times. It's a mess.
Chris Elmeda
Has anyone tried reaching out on social media? I've heard some people have had luck getting responses that way.
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Jean Claude
I tried tweeting at them once. Got a generic response telling me to call the same number I've been trying for weeks 🙄
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Charity Cohan
Facebook worked for me! Try messaging their page directly.
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Josef Tearle
I feel your pain, OP. I was in the same boat last month. What finally worked for me was calling exactly at 8:01 AM and using the Spanish option (even though I don't speak Spanish). Got transferred to an English-speaking rep pretty quick. Good luck!
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Quinn Herbert
Isn't that kinda unfair to Spanish speakers tho? 🤔
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Josef Tearle
I get what you're saying, but desperate times call for desperate measures. The whole system is unfair tbh.
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