EDD SDI effective date change during pregnancy - employment end date extended

when i went on pregnancy disability they actually told me to start my claim AFTER my last day of work. ur supposed to file with the effective date being the first day ur gonna miss work due to disability, not before. so changing the date was the right move! otherwise u would've had a problem with overlapping employment income & SDI benefits.

You did exactly the right thing by changing the effective date. Your SDI benefits cannot begin until after your last day of employment, so adjusting this prevented a potential overpayment situation. Your claim is still showing 'pending medical certification' because Kaiser needs to submit your physician's certification directly to EDD. This is standard procedure and typically takes 5-10 business days from when Kaiser receives your request. Once both pieces are in place (your claim with the correct start date and the medical certification), EDD should begin processing your pregnancy disability claim. The current processing time is approximately 14-21 days, but it can vary depending on their workload. Make sure Kaiser has the correct claim ID number when they submit your documentation!

There is indeed a 7-day waiting period for SDI benefits, including pregnancy disability. This waiting period begins from your effective date (first day of disability after employment ends). You won't receive benefits for this first week, and payments would start from the 8th day of your disability period. Regarding your original question - changing the effective date was absolutely necessary and won't delay your claim any more than the standard processing time. The key factor now is making sure Kaiser submits your medical certification promptly. Have you confirmed they received your request to send documentation to EDD?

You could try calling EDD to check if they received your medical certification yet... good luck getting through tho lol took me like 50 tries when i was pregnant last year

When I had a similar situation with my pregnancy disability claim last year, I was going CRAZY trying to reach someone at EDD to confirm they had my medical certification from my doctor. I tried calling for two weeks straight and either got disconnected or was on hold forever. I finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to an actual EDD representative in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd Totally worth it for the peace of mind - the rep confirmed they had received my medical certification but it was sitting in a processing queue. At least then I knew I didn't need to harass my doctor's office anymore!

Update: I was able to speak with an EDD rep today (thanks for the Claimyr tip, it actually worked!). Good news - the rep confirmed Kaiser sent in my medical certification yesterday and the change in effective date was processed correctly. Now I just need to wait for claim processing, which they said could take up to 2 weeks. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly from here!

Be careful with the change in effective date because it might trigger a REVIEW of your claim which can add time. When I did my pregnancy disability, the system auto-flagged my claim when I made a change and then I had to wait FOREVER. Make sure you keep certifying even if it seems like nothing is happening. That was my mistake - I thought since my status wasn't changing that I didn't need to keep doing the certifications.

One more thing to keep in mind with pregnancy disability claims - make sure you understand how your pregnancy disability claim will transition to Paid Family Leave (PFL) after delivery if you're planning to use that benefit as well. Typically, pregnancy disability covers 4 weeks before delivery and 6-8 weeks after (depending on delivery type), then you can transition to PFL for bonding time. You'll need to file a separate claim for the PFL portion, and there's specific timing for that application. Just something to plan for while you're waiting for your current claim to process.

Just wanted to add my experience for anyone else going through this - I had a very similar situation where my employment end date changed after I'd already filed my SDI claim. Like others mentioned, changing the effective date was absolutely the right call and didn't cause any delays beyond normal processing time. One tip that helped me: I created a simple timeline document with all my important dates (last day of work, effective date of disability, expected delivery date, etc.) and kept it handy for any phone calls with EDD or my doctor's office. It really helped when I needed to reference specific dates quickly. Also, if you're dealing with Kaiser for the medical certification, you can check the status of your request through their secure messaging system. They usually respond within 24-48 hours about whether they've sent your paperwork to EDD. Much faster than calling and waiting on hold! Wishing you the best with your claim processing and congratulations on your upcoming baby! 🎉