EDD SDI payments stopped after transitioning from pregnancy to postpartum disability - normal?

This happened to me too! When you notify them of delivery, there's a weird gap while they process the transition from pregnancy disability to postpartum disability. It took about 10 days for my payments to resume. Your doctor needs to submit a new medical certification for your postpartum recovery period. Did you confirm your doctor sent in the updated medical forms for after delivery?

Congrats on your new baby! Yes, this is completely normal. There's always a payment gap when transitioning from pregnancy to postpartum disability because it's technically considered a new claim period. Your doctor needs to submit a DE 2501 form specifically for your postpartum recovery (usually 6-8 weeks depending on delivery type). Here's what you need to do: 1. Confirm your doctor submitted the postpartum medical certification 2. Check your SDI Online account for any pending forms or notifications 3. Make sure you've completed any new certification requirements The system won't process new payments until they have proper medical documentation that you're still disabled (now for recovery reasons rather than pregnancy).

my suster had this EXACT problem last yr!!! the edd is soooooo slow with pregnancy stuff. took like 2 weeks after she had the baby for $ to come back. dont even bother calling them u will be on hold 4ever

I went through this last year with my second baby. The payment gap is definitely normal, but you shouldn't have to wait weeks if you're proactive. Your OB needs to submit the new medical certification for postpartum recovery specifically stating the date of delivery and recovery period (6 weeks for vaginal delivery, 8 weeks for c-section). The problem is that EDD won't know how long your postpartum disability should be without this documentation. Once they have it, payments usually resume within 3-5 business days. I was stuck waiting for 3 weeks with my first baby because nobody told me about this step. With my second, I had my doctor submit the forms before I even left the hospital and only had a 5-day gap in payments.

Isnt this just ridiculous? You're dealing with a NEWBORN and they make you jump through more paperwork hoops??? The whole system is designed to make it hard to get benefits we EARNED. I bet they hope new moms are too exhausted to follow up so they can save money. When I had my baby in 2023 I had to call them 12 times before someone fixed my claim!!

I work at an OB office and we see this all the time. The transition from pregnancy to postpartum disability requires a new medical certification, but EDD doesn't make this clear to patients. If you need to reach EDD quickly, I've had many patients use Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual person instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd In the meantime, call your OB's office and specifically ask for a "postpartum disability medical certification" to be submitted. Most OB offices are used to this request and can process it quickly.

I don't think anyone mentioned this yet, but after pregnancy disability ends, you can apply for Paid Family Leave (PFL) for bonding time with your baby. That gives you another 8 weeks of benefits at the same rate you were getting for disability. Don't miss out on that!

wait did u notify them through the "Report Returned to Work" button?? cuz thats wrong for giving birth!! my friend did that and got her benefits cancelled completely!!! you need the "Report Change in Disability" option!

Just checking in - were you able to get this resolved? Did your doctor submit the postpartum certification?