What EDD SDI hardship form for disability claims - anyone know which one to file?

i think its the DE 2575C? not 100% sure tho, my cousin did something similar last year

There's actually no specific "hardship form" for regular SDI. The form you're probably looking for is the DE 2575X which is a Request for Expedited Payment due to Financial Hardship - but this is only applicable in very specific situations when your claim is delayed and you're experiencing severe financial hardship. It's not for getting additional money beyond your weekly benefit amount. The SDI program is designed to pay approximately 60-70% of your wages, up to the maximum benefit amount ($1,620/week in 2025). There's no supplemental benefit for additional expenses or hardship. You might be confusing this with: 1. The DE 2501EC - Economic Hardship Declaration (used in very specific delay scenarios) 2. Expedited processing requests for initial claims (which isn't a separate form) Whatever your case manager told you sounds unusual for standard SDI. It might be worth clarifying exactly what they meant.

omg edd is THE WORST with these forms!!!! when i was on disability last summer they told me THREE different form numbers for the same thing. ended up being something completely different when i finally talked to someone who knew what they were doing.

Having worked as a disability claims specialist, I can tell you there's no standard "hardship form" for getting additional benefits beyond your calculated SDI amount. However, there ARE several forms related to expedited processing or special circumstances: 1. DE 2575X - Request for Expedited Payment (for delayed claims) 2. DE 2501HC - Health Continuation Request (for extending benefits in specific medical situations) 3. DE 2525HI - Hardship Investigation Request (for disputed claims) Based on what you described, especially with medical bills from your back injury, form DE 2501HC might be relevant if you need to extend your benefit period. I'd recommend calling EDD directly to clarify what your case manager meant, but we all know how impossible that can be. If you've been trying without success, many people here have had good experiences with Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual EDD representative without the endless hold times. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd that shows how it works. Worth checking out if you're stuck in the phone loop hell.

This is EXACTLY what's wrong with the system!!!! They tell you there's a form but don't tell you which one, they expect you to be a mind reader. I had the SAME EXACT ISSUE last year with my carpal tunnel disability claim! Spent THREE WEEKS trying to figure out what form they wanted me to fill out. By the time I found out, I had already missed some deadline they never told me about. Then they had the NERVE to tell me I should have known!!!

Based on your follow-up comment, if your doctor thinks you need additional recovery time, then yes - the DE 2501HC for extending benefits makes sense. That's not actually a "hardship" form though - it's a benefit continuation request. Your doctor will need to provide updated medical certification explaining why you need additional time beyond the original estimate. This is pretty routine for back injuries where recovery can be unpredictable. Make sure your doctor is specific about your functional limitations and estimated recovery timeline. If they're vague, EDD often denies the extension.

hey so my cousin just texted me back and said it wasnt that form i mentioned before, she says she had to get her doctor to fill out some medical form, sounds like what people are saying about the DE 2501HC

I went through something similar with my shoulder injury claim earlier this year. The confusion around "hardship forms" is so common because EDD staff use different terminology than what's actually on the forms. What helped me was creating a little cheat sheet of all the form numbers and their actual purposes after I finally figured it out. For anyone else reading this thread who might be in a similar situation, here's what I learned: - If you need more time to recover: DE 2501HC (benefit continuation) - If your initial claim is stuck/delayed and you're in financial crisis: DE 2575X (expedited payment) - If there's a dispute about your eligibility: DE 2525HI (hardship investigation) Connor, definitely get that updated medical documentation from your doctor. Be specific about what activities you still can't do and how it affects your work capacity. That's what made the difference for my extension approval. Good luck with everything! Back injuries are no joke and the bureaucracy just makes recovery so much harder than it needs to be.