EDD SDI form deadline today - doctor's office still hasn't submitted paperwork - any grace period?

There is a small grace period, but it's not officially stated anywhere. EDD usually gives about 5-7 days leeway before they actually stop payments for late continuing certifications. You have a couple options here: 1. Keep pestering your doctor's office - tell them it's URGENT and affecting your income 2. Yes, you can fax the forms yourself! The EDD fax number for disability forms is 1-855-341-0202 3. If you do get the forms today, you can also use overnight/expedited mail For future reference, consider finding a new doctor who uses SDI Online for electronic submission. It makes the whole process so much easier and faster.

i had this EXACT problem back in november! my doc's office was sooooo slow with paperwork. i ended up talking to the office manager (not just the front desk) and explaining that my INCOME depended on these forms. suddenly they found time to get it done that day lol. be persistent!!!

DId u try calling the disability phne number??? i called like 50 times n finally got thru 2 a person who said they could add some note to my account about the delay being the doctors fault not mine. Idk if it helped but my benefits didnt stop even tho papers arrived a week late. Worth trying to get ahold of them. The 800-480-3287 number is IMPOSSIBL to get thru sometimes tho!!!!!

There's technically NO official grace period for SDI continuing certifications, but in practice they don't immediately cut off benefits. The system typically flags accounts for review 5-10 days after the deadline passes. Here's what happens: 1. Your claim gets flagged as "pending continued medical certification" 2. You'll usually still receive 1-2 more payments while in review 3. After that, payments stop until certification is received IMPORTANT: The REAL deadline that matters is 20 days past the due date. If your forms arrive after that, they might require you to file a whole new claim with a new waiting period. Don't let it get to that point. Regarding faxing - yes, you can fax it yourself (855-341-0202), but make sure your doctor has fully completed ALL sections, including their license number and signature. Incomplete forms will be rejected and delay things further.

just wanna say the whole edd system is such garbage!!! doctors are so slow with paperwork and then EDD punishes US for it by cutting off our money that we need to SURVIVE. like we're somehow supposed to control how fast our doctors complete forms?? and then you cant even get a human on the phone to explain your situation. the whole system is designed to make us give up on getting benefits we deserve. sorry not helpful just needed to vent cause ive been there and it SUCKS.

Medical professional here with some insight. For future reference, I recommend patients do these three things to avoid deadline issues with disability paperwork: 1. Schedule a specific appointment just for completing disability forms, don't just drop them off 2. Call the office 7-10 days before any deadlines to confirm completion status 3. Get to know the office staff who handle paperwork - build rapport with them As for your current situation, most physicians understand the urgency of disability paperwork. If you explain clearly that your benefits will stop without their certification, they should prioritize it. Unfortunately, many offices are still paper-based due to the complexities of medical records systems. And yes, once you have the completed forms in hand, you can definitely fax them yourself. Just be sure to keep the fax confirmation page as proof of submission.

This reminds me of the nightmare I went through last year with my disability claim. My doctor also took forever with paperwork and I ended up having to pay rent late because my benefits were delayed. I eventually found out you can actually file a complaint against doctors who repeatedly delay disability paperwork with the medical board. I didn't go that far, but just mentioning it was enough to get them moving. Crazy that we have to go to such lengths though...