Will EDD SDI backdate payments to injury date or doctor certification date?

Yes, EDD will backdate your payments to your actual disability start date, as long as your doctor certifies that date correctly on your medical certification form. Just make sure your doctor puts March 3rd as your disability start date on the form. Your waiting period would be the first 7 days after that date. So payments would start from around March 11th, assuming your claim gets approved. That's why it's crucial your doctor puts the correct start date on the form - not today's date.

when i broke my ankle last yr they backdated it to my injury day but my dr submitted paperwork like 2 days after it happened not 3 wks later, might be different 4 u

The key here is what date your doctor puts as your "date of disability" on the DE 2501 form. As long as he certifies that your disability began on March 3rd, you should be fine. The claims examiner will review this and determine if it's medically appropriate. One word of warning though - since there's a 3-week gap between your injury and seeing the specialist, make sure you can document that you were seeking treatment during this time (like if you went to urgent care or your regular doctor first). Sometimes EDD will question large gaps between injury date and medical certification.

I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM last year!!! My doctor put the wrong date on my form and it took FOREVER to fix. Called EDD like 50 times and either got hung up on or waited 3+ hours. The SDI system is BROKEN!!

If you're having trouble getting through to an EDD representative, you might want to try Claimyr. I used them when I had problems with my disability claim last month. They got me connected to an actual EDD agent in about 20 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. Their website is claimyr.com and you can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd Regarding your actual question - yes, you'll get backpay to your injury date (after the 7-day waiting period) as long as your doctor certifies that date properly. Just make sure to check your SDI Online account in a few days to verify the correct dates are showing up once your claim is processed.

Just went thru this in January - the waiting period is the first 7 days from your disability date (NOT from when u filed). So if ur disability started March 3, waiting period is March 3-9, and benefits would start March 10. BUT - big issue could be the 3 week gap between injury and doctor certification. When I had a 2 week gap they made me do a phone interview and I had to explain why. Just be ready to explain why it took 3 weeks to see the doctor.

wait, i thought the rule was you have to file within 49 days of your disability starting, not that the doctor has to certify right away? as long as you're within that window you should be fine?

Update: My doctor confirmed he put March 3rd as my disability start date and I just checked my SDI Online account - my claim is showing as received! The disability start date shows correctly as March 3rd. Now I'm just waiting for it to be processed. Huge relief to know I'll get backpay for these weeks once it's approved. Thanks everyone for your help!

That's awesome news about your claim showing up correctly in the system! I'm dealing with a similar situation right now - injured my back at work 2 weeks ago and just got my doctor's certification yesterday. Reading through all these responses has been super helpful, especially knowing about the potential phone interview if there's a gap between injury and certification. I'm keeping all my initial treatment records just in case. Hope your claim gets approved quickly and you get that backpay soon!

Just wanted to add my experience for anyone else in a similar situation - I had a work injury last year where there was a 10-day gap between my injury and getting proper medical certification because my employer's workers comp doctor initially said I could work light duty, but then a specialist later determined I couldn't work at all. EDD did backdate my payments to the original injury date once the specialist certified the correct disability start date. The key was having documentation of the initial medical visit and being able to explain the timeline clearly. Sometimes these delays happen through no fault of your own, and EDD does understand that accessing specialists can take time, especially for orthopedic injuries. Good luck with your claim!

This thread has been incredibly helpful! I'm currently going through a similar situation - injured my shoulder at work 6 weeks ago and finally got my specialist to submit the SDI paperwork last week. I was really worried about the gap between my injury date and when the paperwork was filed, but reading everyone's experiences here gives me hope that EDD will backdate to my actual injury date as long as my doctor certified that correctly. I kept all my initial ER visit records and follow-up appointments, so I should be able to document the entire timeline if they ask. It's such a relief to know that specialist wait times are common and EDD generally understands these delays aren't the patient's fault. Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences - this community has been way more helpful than trying to get through to EDD on the phone!

I just wanted to share my recent experience that might help others with similar timing concerns. I had a workplace injury last month where there was a 4-week gap between my injury date and when my orthopedic surgeon finally submitted my SDI paperwork. I was really stressed about whether EDD would question the delay, but they approved my claim with full backpay to my injury date without any issues. The key was that my doctor properly documented the original injury date on the DE 2501 form and I had kept all my initial urgent care records. What really helped was that I proactively included a brief note with my claim explaining that the delay was due to specialist referral wait times, not because I wasn't seeking treatment. EDD processed my claim in about 10 days and I received backpay for all the weeks I was off work (minus the 7-day waiting period of course). For anyone dealing with similar gaps - don't panic! As long as your medical provider certifies the correct disability start date and you have documentation showing you sought initial treatment promptly, EDD seems pretty understanding about specialist appointment delays. The healthcare system is backed up everywhere right now and they know it.