EDD Medical Extension Delay: No Continued Claim Form After 2 Weeks - Help!
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle with my unemployment benefits. I submitted medical info for an extension, but it's been over two weeks and I still haven't received the continued claim form in my inbox. My last payment was on 7/31 and I'm getting worried. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to speed up the process?
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Tom Maxon
I found a way to solve unemployment medical extension delays, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj9QLkZ1Tx0
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GalaxyGuardian
Ugh, I feel your pain! The EDD system is such a mess rn. I had a similar issue last month. Have you tried calling them? It's a pain, but sometimes that's the only way to get things moving.
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Mateo Rodriguez
•I've been trying to call, but it's impossible to get through. It's so frustrating!
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Aisha Abdullah
•Pro tip: call right when they open. I got through after only 30 mins on hold that way.
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Ethan Wilson
•lol good luck with that. I tried calling for 3 days straight and got nowhere 🤡
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Yuki Tanaka
I found a method to 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. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ
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Carmen Diaz
•Sounds too good to be true. Is this legit?
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Yuki Tanaka
•Yeah, it's totally legit. I was skeptical at first too, but it saved me hours of frustration. Worth every penny imo.
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Andre Laurent
•How long did it take for them to get someone on the line?
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Yuki Tanaka
•It took about 2 hours, but I didn't have to sit there listening to hold music. They just called me when an agent was ready.
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AstroAce
Here's what you need to do: 1. Document everything. Keep a log of all your attempts to contact EDD. 2. Send a follow-up email or fax to the medical extension department. 3. If you can get through on the phone, ask for a tier 2 specialist. 4. Consider reaching out to your local assembly member's office. They can sometimes expedite claims. 5. Check your UI Online account daily for any updates or messages. 6. If all else fails, file an appeal. This can sometimes kickstart the process. Hang in there! The system is overwhelmed, but persistence usually pays off.
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Mateo Rodriguez
•Wow, thank you so much for this detailed advice! I'll definitely start working on these steps.
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Zoe Kyriakidou
•This is gold 💯 Saving this for future reference!
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Jamal Brown
have you checked your spam folder? sometimes edd emails end up there for some reason
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Mei Zhang
I'm in the same boat, been waiting for 3 weeks now. This whole system is a joke. We need to start a petition or something to get them to fix this mess!
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Liam McConnell
•I'm down for a petition. This is getting ridiculous. How do we even start something like that?
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Mei Zhang
•Not sure, but I'll look into it. Maybe we could start a Change.org thing? I'll post here if I find anything useful.
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Amara Oluwaseyi
Quick question - did you get any kind of confirmation when you submitted the medical info? Might be worth double-checking that they actually received it.
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Mateo Rodriguez
•Good point! I did get an email confirmation, but maybe I should follow up to make sure it was processed correctly.
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CosmicCaptain
guys. i literaly just got my form today after waiting for 3 weeks. keep checking ur inbox. theyre slow af but it does come eventually
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Mateo Rodriguez
•That's a relief to hear! Gives me some hope. Congrats on finally getting yours!
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