EDD SDI payment delays since September - no updates showing as 'final payment'

This exact thing happened to me last month! My payments just suddenly stopped even though my doctor had certified me for another 6 weeks. Turns out EDD had flagged my account for a random quarterly review. They never notified me - I only found out after finally reaching an agent. Check your EDD inbox on the SDI Online portal to see if they sent you any messages requesting additional information. Sometimes they need updated medical documentation but don't make it clear.

have u checked ur bank account directly? sometimes the edd website doesnt update but the money gets deposited anyway. happened to me twice

The payment system is totally BROKEN right now!! I'm going through the same thing but I'm on pregnancy disability. They stopped my payments after week 6 even though I'm approved for 4 months!!! I filed a complaint and got a generic response that there's a "processing delay" but NO TIMELINE on when it will be fixed. The whole system is designed to make us give up. They hope we'll just go back to work even if we're not medically cleared!!!

I work with disability claims professionally, and there are a few common reasons for unexpected payment gaps: 1. Your certification period ended and a new one hasn't processed yet 2. There's a gap between your doctor's certifications 3. EDD is reviewing your claim (random or triggered review) 4. There was a system error in processing your payment The most common is #2 - even a 1-day gap between certifications can cause a delay. Check when your doctor last certified and when that certification ends. If your doctor submitted a new certification, it might be in a processing queue. Also, verify your certification hasn't hit the maximum benefit period - standard SDI claims max out at 52 weeks, so if you've been on disability since last year, you might have reached your maximum benefit period.

I had to use Claimyr.com to finally reach someone at EDD when I had a similar issue last month. It took me 5 minutes to get through instead of days of calling. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd that shows how it works. The EDD agent told me there was a system flag on my account that needed to be manually cleared. Once I got through to someone, they fixed it right away and my payment was processed the next day.

Sometimes this happens when they're doing a mid-claim review, especially if your claim is longer than 3 months. In my experience, SDI stops payments around the 3-month mark for many people to verify you still need benefits. My doctor had to submit a new medical certification form (DE 2501) even though he had originally certified me for 6 months. EDD didn't tell me this was needed - I only found out after FINALLY getting through to a rep. I'd recommend: 1. Check that your doctor didn't receive any requests for additional info 2. Try reaching an agent early morning (right when they open) or late afternoon (around 4pm) - those times worked best for me 3. If all else fails, contact your state representative's office - they have disability claim liaisons who can often resolve issues quickly

I know it's stressful but sometimes EDD payments just randomly pause and then start again. Mine did that twice during my 4-month disability claim. One time it was 2 weeks late and another time almost 3 weeks. Both times there was no explanation and no communication from EDD. The money just showed up eventually. So frustrating!

After using that Claimyr service I mentioned, I learned that a lot of payment delays happen because the system flags accounts for "identity verification" randomly. The EDD agent told me they're required to manually verify a certain percentage of all active claims each quarter. When your claim gets selected, payments pause until an agent reviews it. The problem is they don't tell you this is happening!

One more thing to check - log into your SDI Online account and look at your claim summary page. See if your claim status has changed from "Active" to something else. Sometimes it will say "Additional Information Required" or "Pending Review" which gives you a clue about what's happening. In my case, the status had changed but they never notified me about it.

I'm dealing with something similar right now! My SDI payments stopped suddenly in early October after 2 months of regular payments. Like you, my doctor certified me well beyond when the payments stopped, and my claim status still shows "Active" online. I've been trying the early morning calling strategy mentioned by @Ava Thompson - got through once after 45 minutes of calling at 8:02 AM, but the rep just said there was a "processing delay" with no timeline. It's so stressful when you're already dealing with health issues and then have to worry about basic expenses. I'm going to try calling my doctor's office today to see if EDD requested any additional paperwork from them. Fingers crossed we both get this resolved soon!

I'm new to this community but unfortunately dealing with the exact same issue! My SDI payments stopped after my September payment too, even though my doctor certified me through December. What's really frustrating is that I called my doctor's office yesterday and they confirmed they haven't received ANY requests from EDD for additional documentation. The office manager told me this has been happening to a lot of their patients lately - payments just stopping without explanation. She suggested I might need to file an appeal or contact the EDD Disability Appeals Office directly. Has anyone here tried that route? I'm wondering if there's some kind of systematic issue happening right now that's affecting multiple people. The timing can't be a coincidence that so many of us had payments stop around the same time.