Can EDD waive the 7-day SDI waiting period for COVID claim after recent concussion disability?

Unfortunately, each new disability claim requires its own 7-day waiting period, even if you recently had another claim. The only exception is if this were a relapse of your previous condition (the concussion), but since COVID is completely different, you'll need to serve another waiting period. So if you're only out for 8-10 days, you might only get paid for 1-3 days, which might not be worth the paperwork hassle.

wait are u SURE about that?? i thought if u had a claim within 90 days u dont need another waiting period? thats what happened 4 me last yr

I HATE how they make us wait 7 days everytime!! It's RIDICULOUS that we have to be suffering for a whole week before getting any help! And then the paperwork is a NIGHTMARE and they'll probably deny it anyway because that's all they do now!!!! The whole system is designed to make us GIVE UP!!!!

You might want to look into whether your employer offers any COVID-specific paid leave options. Many employers still have special COVID sick policies that might cover you without the waiting period that SDI requires. Worth checking your employee handbook or asking HR before going through the SDI process for just a few days of benefits.

If you do decide to file, just so you know, getting through to EDD on the phone right now is next to impossible. I've been trying for days to check on my claim status. Finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending hours on hold or getting disconnected. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd. Definitely saved me from losing my mind with the constant busy signals and disconnects.

i had covid in january and filed for sdi but it was such a headache honestly. took forever to get approved and then the payments were really late. if ur only gonna get like 2 days paid maybe just use sick time instead if u have it

Just to clarify something I'm seeing in the comments - the 7-day waiting period rule is very specific: 1. It applies to each NEW disability (different medical condition) 2. If you have the SAME or RELATED condition within 60 days (not 90), you don't serve a new waiting period 3. COVID is considered its own separate condition from a concussion So in your case, since these are different medical conditions and your concussion claim ended in January, you would need to serve another waiting period if you file for COVID. If you're only out 8-10 days total, you'd only receive benefits for 1-3 days after subtracting the waiting period.

When I had pneumonia last year I thought it wasn't worth filing either but then it took me way longer to recover than expected and I ended up wishing I'd started the claim earlier! Just something to consider. I thought I'd be better in a week but ended up out for almost a month.