SDI payments stopped since 5/2 - disability leave ending today, no final payment received. Help!
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. I've been on disability leave and it's supposed to end today, but I haven't received any payments since early May. I should've gotten paid for the rest of my leave, but nothing's come through. Anyone else dealing with this? Any ideas on what I should do next?
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Jamal Wilson
Ugh, that sucks! Have you tried calling the disability office? They might be able to give you some answers about why your payments stopped.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•I've been trying to get through for days, but the lines are always busy. It's so frustrating!
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Mei Lin
•Pro tip: call right when they open. You might have better luck getting through.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Thanks for the advice! I'll give that a shot tomorrow morning.
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Liam Fitzgerald
I had a similar issue last year. Turns out there was a glitch in their system and my claim got stuck. Def keep trying to reach them, and maybe check if you can submit an inquiry online too.
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Amara Nnamani
This is why I hate dealing with government agencies. Always some bs goin on 🙄
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Giovanni Mancini
•Preach! 🙌 It's like they make it difficult on purpose
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NebulaNinja
•C'mon guys, they're probably just understaffed and overworked. Cut 'em some slack.
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Amara Nnamani
•@profile 6 found the government worker lol 🤣
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
Hey, I found a method 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. Check out this video for more info: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ
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Dylan Mitchell
•Sounds too good to be true. Is this legit?
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•I was skeptical at first too, but I tried it and it actually worked. Saved me hours of frustration.
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Sofia Morales
•20 bucks tho? That's kinda steep just to talk to someone...
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•I get it, but for me it was worth it. Time is money, ya know? And I was able to sort out my issue finally.
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Dmitry Popov
Here's what you need to do: 1. Document everything. Write down the dates of your last payment, when your disability leave started and ended, and any communication you've had with the office. 2. Try to reach them through multiple channels. Phone, email, online portal if they have one. Be persistent. 3. Check if there's an ombudsman or advocate office you can contact. They might be able to help push things along. 4. If all else fails, consider reaching out to your local representative's office. They sometimes can help cut through red tape. 5. Make sure all your paperwork is in order. Sometimes payments get held up because of missing or incorrect information. Remember, you're entitled to these benefits. Don't give up! Keep us posted on how it goes.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Wow, thank you so much for this detailed advice! I'll definitely follow these steps. Really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out.
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Ava Garcia
•This is gold 💯 Saving this for future reference!
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StarSailor}
have u checked ur bank account? maybe they sent it but it hasnt cleared yet
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Yeah, I've been checking daily. Nothing's come through yet unfortunately.
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Miguel Silva
Oof, been there done that. The system is so broken its not even funny anymore. Hang in there OP!
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Zainab Ismail
Quick question - did you submit all the required paperwork for the extension of your leave? Sometimes they need additional docs for continued payments.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•I thought I did, but now you've got me wondering. I'll double-check to make sure I didn't miss anything. Thanks for bringing that up!
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Connor O'Neill
guys. i literaly just saw a tiktok about this. apparently theres a huge backlog rn bcuz of some new system they implemented. might explain the delay
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Yara Nassar
•Source: trust me bro 😂
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Connor O'Neill
•lmao i know how it sounds but fr look it up
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