Late SDI certification near claim end date - will I still get paid?

Don't worry too much - you should still get paid! Late certifications typically process within 2-3 business days. The payment schedule usually goes back to normal (Sundays) for your next certification cycle. Just make sure you don't miss any more certifications between now and your end date, as EDD gets extra strict about processing speed in the final month of claims.

same thing happened to me!! i forgot to certify for like 3 weeks and still got paid but it took like 5 days. your regular schedule should go back to normal after this one time

The EDD system is DESIGNED to punish people who miss deadlines! I was in the hospital when my certification was due (ironic since I was on disability!) and they made me jump through ridiculous hoops to get my payment. Had to call 47 TIMES before getting through!!! Then they still took 6 days to process it. The whole system is broken beyond belief.

If you want to make sure they received your certification and get this resolved quickly, I'd recommend calling EDD. However, as you probably know, getting through to an EDD representative can be nearly impossible these days. I used a service called Claimyr last month when I had a certification issue, and they got me connected to an EDD agent within 15 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. You can check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd The agent was able to verify that my certification was received and pushed it through for payment that same day. Might be worth it if you need this payment urgently.

ur payment wont come on sunday if u certified late. itll come like 48 hrs after u certify. so if u did it yesterday maybe tomorrow or thursday? then it goes back to sundays if u certify on time after that

I had disability for my pregnancy last year and missed a certification too! I was so busy with the baby I completely forgot lol. Anyway they still paid me but I think they only do this if you have a valid reason. Did you tell them why you forgot to certify?

To directly answer your questions: 1) Yes, you will still get paid for a late certification as long as it's within your benefit period and you're still medically eligible. 2) Payment timing: This payment will arrive approximately 48-72 hours after your late certification was processed. Your next regular payment will revert to the normal Sunday schedule IF you certify on time. 3) Regarding your claim end date: Be aware that benefits don't automatically stop on January 7. The claim period ending means you can't submit NEW certifications after that date, but you can still receive payment for periods WITHIN your claim period, even if you certify for them slightly late. The EDD system has a 20-day grace period for late certifications near the end of claims, specifically to handle situations like yours. Just make sure your final certification is submitted no later than January 27, 2025 (20 days after your claim end date).

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my payment came through this morning! It took about 2.5 days after submitting the late certification. So relieved right now. Thanks to everyone who helped calm me down and provided info! Now I'll make sure to set multiple reminders for my final certification next month.

So glad to hear your payment came through! This is really helpful for others who might be in similar situations. I'm actually approaching the end of my SDI claim in a few months and was worried about what would happen if I accidentally missed a certification. Your experience shows that EDD does process late certifications even near the claim end date. Thanks for taking the time to update everyone - it's always nice to see these stories have happy endings!