EDD Pregnancy Disability: How long after submitting DE 2593 until payment arrives?

When I was on pregnancy disability last year, it took about 10 days after submitting the DE 2593 for my payment to resume. EDD has to manually review these forms to verify continued eligibility. If you submitted it online last Tuesday, I'd expect payment by this Friday. If you don't see anything by then, you might want to try calling them. Just be prepared to spend a LOT of time on hold - I wasted an entire morning trying to get through.

Not to freak you out but I submitted my continuing eligibility form THREE WEEKS ago and still haven't gotten paid!!! My doctor confirmed everything is correct on their end. I've called EDD like 30 times and can't get through to anyone. The system just hangs up. This is my 2nd pregnancy and it NEVER took this long with my first one in 2022. Something is seriously wrong with their system right now.

If you're having trouble reaching EDD, try using Claimyr.com - it literally saved me weeks of frustration when I was dealing with my SDI claim last month. Instead of spending hours redialing and getting hung up on, their system gets you through to an actual human at EDD. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd For your situation with the DE 2593, you definitely want to talk to someone directly because those forms can sometimes get stuck in their review process, especially with pregnancy claims where they have to verify your expected delivery date. It was such a relief when I finally got through and could get a straight answer.

I work in HR and deal with disability claims regularly. The DE 2593 is a standard eligibility verification form that EDD sends out periodically during pregnancy disability claims. Processing times vary based on current workload, but typically: - If submitted online: 5-10 business days - If mailed in: 10-15 business days Since you submitted online last Tuesday, you're still within the normal processing window. EDD is currently experiencing higher than normal volume of pregnancy claims (beginning of the year trend). I'd recommend waiting until at least 10 business days have passed before getting too concerned. If you reach day 10 with no payment, then calling would be appropriate. One tip: double-check your SDI Online account to make sure the form shows as "Received" and not "Pending" or "Action Required." Sometimes there are submission errors that aren't obvious.

wait im confused... is the DE 2593 different from the original disability forms?? i thought once ur approved for pregnancy disability u just get paid until ur delivery date?? do they really send more forms later that can stop ur payments??

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but the whole EDD system is COMPLETELY BROKEN right now. My sister-in-law has been waiting FIVE WEEKS after submitting her DE 2593 for pregnancy disability. Her baby actually came early, and she's now dealing with both a newborn AND trying to get her back payments! The representatives she finally reached (after hours on hold) just keep saying "it's in processing" with no timeline. They're clearly understaffed and overwhelmed. I recommend contacting your state representative's office if it goes past 2 weeks - they sometimes can expedite claims.

Have you checked if your doctor might need to submit additional certification? Sometimes EDD requires medical updates for pregnancy disability claims, especially if you're approaching your due date. My OB's office didn't tell me they got a request from EDD, and that was holding up my payments for weeks! Might be worth calling your doctor to double-check.

Update (Day 12): Just got my payment today after submitting the DE 2593! The payment is dated exactly 10 business days after I submitted the form. No communication from EDD explaining the delay, it just showed up. Hope this helps others estimate their timeline!

I'm also dealing with a DE 2593 delay right now! Submitted mine 8 days ago and still waiting. This thread is super helpful - it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one experiencing this. The stress of not knowing when payments will resume is really getting to me, especially since we're already stretching our budget with all the baby prep expenses. Has anyone noticed if there's a pattern to which claims get processed faster? Like does it matter what time of day you submit or if you include a note explaining your situation? I'm trying to figure out if there's anything I could have done differently. Really hoping mine comes through in the next couple days like @Ahooker-Equator's did!