Need help timing my EDD SDI claim - injured off-work but still receiving final paycheck

You shud apply asap! The waiting period is 1 week anyways, so ur already losing money by waiting. Doesnt matter about the paycheck, just file now

The previous comment isn't quite right. Your SDI claim should start on the first full day you were unable to work due to your disability (April 21), but EDD won't pay benefits for any period you received regular wages. You need to report those wages when you file. There's a 7-day unpaid waiting period before benefits begin, and your claim must be filed within 49 days of your disability start date or you could lose benefits. When you apply, make sure to enter April 21 as your first day of disability, then accurately report all wages received after that date (including your May 8th paycheck). EDD will calculate your benefits and adjust for any overlap with wages. Hope your recovery goes smoothly!

I went through something EXACTLY like this last year!!! Put your ACTUAL disability date (when doc took you off work) even if you were still getting paid. EDD will sort it out but they need the REAL dates - and they'll check with your doctor. If you put the wrong start date your whole claim could get denied and then you'll be REALLY stressed out trying to fix it!!

I see some confusion here, so let me clarify how this works: 1. Your claim start date should be April 21 (first day you were disabled) 2. There's a mandatory 7-day waiting period before benefits are payable 3. You must report ALL wages received after your disability began 4. Your benefit payments won't start until after both your waiting period AND any period covered by your final wages File your claim immediately if you haven't already - you only have 49 days from your disability date to file or you risk losing benefits. Make sure your doctor submits the medical certification promptly too. If you're having trouble getting through to EDD to ask questions (which is common), I recommend using Claimyr.com - it helped me get through to a live agent when I couldn't get answers about my claim. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustration.

My cousin works at EDD and told me that if you get final paychecks AFTER your disability started, they will adjust your benefit start date. So you'll probably start getting SDI payments after May 15th (that's May 8th + the 7 day waiting period). Hope that helps!

Update: I filed my claim yesterday with April 21 as my disability start date and made sure to include information about my May 8th paycheck. The EDD representative I finally reached confirmed that was the correct approach. Now I'm just waiting for my doctor to submit the medical certification. Thanks everyone for your help!