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EDD Claim Effective Date Change: No Updates After a Month. Help!

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. About a month ago, I requested a change to my claim effective date. I've been waiting to hear back about the status of this change, but so far, crickets. Has anyone else dealt with something similar? How long did it take for you to get an update? I'm starting to get a little anxious here.

Tom Maxon

I found a way to solve claim effective date change delays, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj0c361k2-k

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Elijah O'Reilly

Ugh, I feel ya. I had to change my claim date too and it took FOREVER. Like, almost 2 months before I heard anything back. The waiting game is the worst šŸ˜«

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Amara Torres

2 months?! That's insane. I thought my 3 weeks was bad. The system is so broken šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø

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Olivia Van-Cleve

Seriously? I'm only 2 weeks in and already losing my mind. How did you cope with the wait?

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Elijah O'Reilly

Honestly? I just tried to forget about it and focus on other things. Easier said than done tho lol

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Mason Kaczka

I've been there, buddy. It's frustrating as hell. Have you tried calling them? Sometimes that can speed things up.

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Natalie Adams

I've tried calling but can never get through. It's like playing the lottery šŸ˜…

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Mason Kaczka

Yeah, getting through is a nightmare. Keep trying tho, persistence is key!

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Sophia Russo

Listen up, I found a way to actually get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ

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Evelyn Xu

Sounds too good to be true. Has anyone else tried this?

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Dominic Green

$20? That's steep. Is it really worth it?

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Sophia Russo

I was skeptical too, but desperate times call for desperate measures. It saved me hours of frustration, so for me, it was totally worth it.

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Hannah Flores

I used it last week and got through in like 30 minutes. Best $20 I've spent in a while tbh

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Kayla Jacobson

Here's what I've learned from my experience: ā€¢ Be patient. These changes can take 4-6 weeks to process. ā€¢ Document everything. Keep a record of when you requested the change. ā€¢ If you haven't heard back after 6 weeks, that's when you should start following up. ā€¢ Use the online portal to check for updates if possible. ā€¢ When you do get through on the phone, be polite but firm. The person on the other end isn't responsible for the delay. ā€¢ If all else fails, contact your local representative. They can sometimes expedite things. Hang in there, OP. The system is slow, but it does work... eventually.

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Natalie Adams

Wow, thanks for the detailed advice! I'll definitely start documenting everything from now on.

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William Rivera

This is gold šŸ’Æ Saving this for future reference!

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Grace Lee

am i the only 1 who thinks its ridiculous we have to jump through all these hoops just to get basic info about our claims? the whole systems a joke šŸ¤”

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Mia Roberts

Have you checked your spam folder? I know it sounds dumb, but I found my update email there after weeks of waiting!

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Natalie Adams

OMG I didn't even think of that! Checking now... šŸ‘€

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Natalie Adams

Update: Nothing in spam. Back to square one šŸ˜­

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The Boss

I heard they're super backlogged rn because of some new policy changes. Might be why it's taking so long.

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Evan Kalinowski

Any idea what the policy changes are? I'm curious if it'll affect my claim too

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The Boss

Not sure on the specifics, but I think it has something to do with how they're processing covid-related claims. Don't quote me on that tho lol

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