EDD stopped my disability benefits because I didn't get the form. How do I get them to resume and backpay me?
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle with my disability benefits. The form didn't show up in my inbox and now my benefits have stopped. I finally got the form and filled it out, but I need help getting my benefits to start up again. Anyone been through this before? Any advice on how to get them to resume my benefits and pay me for the time I missed?
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Megan D'Acosta
Ugh, that sucks! I've been there before. Here's what you need to do: 1. Write an email to EDD explaining the situation 2. Include your claim number and daily benefit amount 3. Ask them to resume your benefits AND backpay you for the missed time 4. Send it through their official contact method Hope this helps! Let me know if you need anything else.
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Samantha Howard
Thank you so much! This is really helpful. I'll draft an email right away. Fingers crossed it works! 🤞
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Sarah Ali
Good luck OP! The system is so broken, its ridiculous we have to jump through all these hoops just to get what we're owed. 🙄
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Megan D'Acosta
No problem! Yeah, it can be frustrating. Just make sure to follow up if you don't hear back within a week or so. Sometimes things fall through the cracks.
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Ryan Vasquez
I found a way to actually get someone on the phone! I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ
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Avery Saint
Sounds too good to be true. Has anyone else tried this?
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Taylor Chen
$20? That's kinda steep. Is it really worth it?
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Ryan Vasquez
I know it sounds crazy, but it seriously worked for me. Saved me hours of frustration. And yeah, $20 isn't cheap, but considering how much I was missing in benefits, it was totally worth it for me.
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Keith Davidson
I tried it too! Got through in like 30 minutes. Definitely beats calling for days on end.
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Ezra Bates
have you tried faxing them? sometimes that works better than email or phone calls lol
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Ana ErdoÄŸan
This happened to me last year. It took FOREVER to get it sorted out. Make sure you keep copies of everything you send them. And if you can, try to get someone on the phone. Good luck!
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Samantha Howard
Thanks for the advice! How long did it take for you to get it resolved?
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Ana ErdoÄŸan
It took about 3 weeks from when I first contacted them. But I was calling every other day to check on the status. Stay on top of it!
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Sophia Carson
smh the EDD is such a joke. they cant even send out forms on time and we're the ones who suffer 🤡
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Elijah Knight
Preach! 🙌 The whole system needs an overhaul.
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Brooklyn Foley
Hey, just a heads up - make sure you're checking your spam folder regularly. Sometimes important emails from EDD end up there. Learned that the hard way 😅
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