EDD SDI payment until return to work date - will I get paid for remaining days before RTW?

you should get paid until the day before you go back thats how it worked for me they sent me one last payment for the partial week before i went back

Yes, EDD SDI benefits should cover you through your last day of disability, which would be April 11th if your Return to Work (RTW) date is April 12th. The payments are processed in two-week increments generally, so what likely happened is that your payment on 4/4 covered a previous period, and you should receive one more payment for the remaining days. The system automatically calculates this based on your physician's certification end date. You don't need to do anything special for those final days as long as your doctor certified through 4/12. The final payment will be prorated for those remaining days.

OMG this LITERALLY just happened to me last month!!!! I was so stressed thinking I wasn't getting paid for my last 5 days but then a smaller payment showed up about 10 days after my last day of disability. EDD is SO SLOW with everything. Like why can't they just pay us properly on time??? So frustrating!!

When I was on SDI last year for my shoulder surgery I thought I wasn't getting paid for the last few days too but it came like 2 weeks later. Not sure why it takes so long but it did come eventually

If you're concerned about the timing, I'd recommend trying to reach an EDD representative to confirm the status of your final payment. Many people struggle with getting through on the phones, but I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd The rep I spoke with was able to tell me exactly when my final payment would be processed and the exact amount. Gave me peace of mind since I was also worried about bills.

I hate how they make this so confusing!!!! When I was on disability for my pregnancy, I had to call like 5 times because the payments were all messed up and nobody could explain to me how the system works. different rep told me different things every time i called. total disaster.

To clarify how the SDI payment system works for end dates: your doctor certified you through April 12th as your return-to-work date, which means your last day of disability is April 11th. Your benefit period covers through April 11th, and you should receive payment for every eligible day up to that date. SDI payments are usually processed on a biweekly schedule, so if your last full payment was on April 4th, it likely covered days up until that point. You should receive one more payment for April 5-11 (7 days). This would be calculated as: (your weekly benefit amount ÷ 7) × 7 days. The final payment typically processes 5-10 business days after your benefit period ends. So I would expect to see that payment around April 19-24, 2025. If you don't receive it by then, that's when I would contact EDD for clarification.

my brother was on disability and they didnt pay him for the last days and he called and they said he had to file some special form for partial weeks but i dont remember what it was called maybe someone else knows?

one thing to watch for is making sure ur doctor put the correct return to work date on the form. my dr made a mistake and put the wrong date which caused major problems with my final payment

I went through this exact same situation a few months ago and can confirm what others are saying - you WILL get paid for those remaining days! My disability ended on a Wednesday and my final payment came about 8 days later for the partial week. The key thing is that EDD pays you through the day BEFORE your return-to-work date, so if you're returning April 12th, you should get paid through April 11th. The delay happens because they have to process the final certification and make sure everything matches up with your doctor's paperwork. Don't panic if it takes a week or two longer than expected - that's totally normal for the final payment. Just budget accordingly knowing it's coming but might be delayed a bit.

I'm in a similar situation right now - my disability period ends next week and I was worried about the same thing! Reading through everyone's responses here is so helpful. It sounds like the consensus is that we DO get paid for those final days, but there's often a delay of 1-2 weeks after our return-to-work date before that final payment shows up. I'm going to take the advice about double-checking that my doctor put the correct return-to-work date on the certification form. That seems like something that could easily cause problems if there's a mismatch. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - it's reassuring to know this is normal and the payment will come through eventually!