EDD SDI claim extension after failed work return - reapply or reopen?

Same thing happened to me last year. If you're within 90 days of your original disability start date, it's considered a relapse/recurrence and you DON'T need to file a new claim. You DO need to get your doctor to fill out another DE 2501 medical certification form showing your new disability period. When you certify, just truthfully mark which days you worked and which days you were disabled. The system is designed to handle this exact situation, but the EDD website does a terrible job explaining it.

u hav 2 call edd and tell them ur situation before u certify or theyll get confused and mess everything up. happens all the time

Listen, EDD is IMPOSSIBLE to reach right now. I spent 3 WEEKS trying to get through about my recurrent disability situation. Finally used Claimyr.com and got connected to an agent in 25 minutes. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd Totally worth it to speak with someone who can actually note your account about the failed work attempt. Make sure you have your doctor submit that new medical certification ASAP though, because they won't process anything without it.

I had the EXACT same situation in January and let me tell u, its a NIGHTMARE if u dont do it exactly right!!! When I went back to work for 4 days before my back gave out again, I stupidly certified that I was "able to work" for those days WITHOUT calling EDD first. They flagged my account for overpayment investigation and froze all my payments for TWO MONTHS!!!! Make sure u: 1) Get doctor to fill out new form!!! 2) CALL EDD BEFORE CERTIFYING!! 3) When u certify, mark the days u worked as "returned to work" not as "able to work but didn't" The system is designed to punish ppl who are honest abt their situations I swear.

Technically, this is what's called a "recurrence claim" according to EDD guidelines. As long as it's for the same medical condition and within 90 days of your original disability start date, you don't need to serve another waiting period. Here's what you need to do: 1. Have your physician complete a new DE 2501 form indicating the recurrence date (first day you couldn't work again) 2. Contact EDD to notify them of the recurrence (important to do this before certifying) 3. When certifying, report the days you worked accurately 4. For the days you were disabled again, mark them as such If your doctor thinks your condition has worsened significantly or changed, they may consider it a new condition, which would require a new claim. But from what you've described, this sounds like a straightforward recurrence.

When I had a similar situation last year, I found it helpful to explain that I was experiencing a "recurrence" of my disability after attempting to return to work. Also, when I finally got through to EDD, the representative actually recommended I add a note in the comments section during certification explaining the situation. Not sure if that actually helps, but it made me feel better about the process!

my cousin works at edd and says they get this all the time. just call and tell them it's a "failed work attempt" that's the magic words they use internally