Wrong employer showing on my SDI pregnancy claim - will EDD fix automatically?
I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant and just submitted my SDI claim last week. Got a message saying they received my doctor's certification and to wait two weeks for processing (yay!). But when I checked my claim details online, I noticed something weird - they listed my previous seasonal job that I only worked at for 3 months last year as my employer, NOT my current company where I've been employed full-time for almost 4 years! I'm 100% certain I only listed my current employer on my application. Will EDD automatically correct this employer mix-up during processing, or should I call them ASAP? I'm worried this could delay my benefits or affect my benefit amount since my current job pays significantly more. Has anyone dealt with something similar?
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Jamal Harris
omg this happened to me too!! they had me listed at a place i worked at like 8 months before i filed. i panicked and tried calling for 3 days straight with no luck. but then my claim got approved with the right amount anyway so i guess they figured it out on there end?
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Zoe Stavros
•That's somewhat reassuring! Did your benefit amount end up being based on your current wages? That's what I'm most worried about - I don't want them calculating my benefits based on that seasonal job where I made way less.
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GalaxyGlider
EDD's system pulls employer information from their wage database. Sometimes it displays the most recent "completed quarter" employer rather than your current one. This is just a display issue on your SDI Online account - your claim will almost certainly be processed using your correct wage history including your current employer. If your claim gets approved and the benefit amount seems correct (about 60-70% of your current wages), then everything processed correctly. If the amount seems way off based on your seasonal job earnings, THEN you should definitely call to have it corrected.
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Zoe Stavros
•Thank you so much for explaining that! I had no idea it was pulling from completed quarters. My current job definitely pays more than double what that seasonal position did, so I'll check the benefit amount carefully when it comes through.
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Mei Wong
Def call them asap!!! When this happend to my cousin she ended up getting like $200 less per week than she shouldve bcuz they never fixed it!!!! Don't wait
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Liam Sullivan
•This advice isn't quite right. If you look at the EDD SDI benefit calculator, they use your highest quarter of earnings in the base period (usually 5-18 months before your claim). They don't just use whatever employer shows up in your account view. The computer system correctly calculates benefits based on all reported wages in your base period even if the display shows the wrong employer. Only call if your benefit amount is clearly wrong when you receive your approval notice.
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Amara Okafor
I've been trying to call EDD for weeks about a similar issue (they had my employer wrong too) and it's IMPOSSIBLE to get through!! I tried for hours every day for a week straight. Kept getting hung up on due to "high call volume" or waiting on hold forever until the call disconnected. I was about to give up when someone on this forum recommended Claimyr (claimyr.com). They got me connected to an EDD rep in about 25 minutes! They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd When I finally talked to the rep, they explained that my case was already correct in their system even though the online portal showed the wrong employer. Turns out it was just a display issue like someone else mentioned. But it was such a relief to actually talk to someone and confirm everything was fine!
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Giovanni Colombo
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Amara Okafor
•No, it's a legitimate service - I was skeptical too but I was desperate after trying for so long. They basically just connect you through to EDD rather than you having to keep calling and getting hung up on. Totally worth it for the peace of mind in my situation.
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
This exact thing is currently happening to me!! I'm also on pregnancy disability (33 weeks) and noticed they have me listed under a job I left TWO YEARS ago! So frustrating because now I'm panicking about my benefit amount. Has yours been resolved yet? Did you end up calling or just waiting it out?
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Zoe Stavros
•I decided to wait after reading the helpful comments here. My claim was just approved yesterday (took exactly 12 days) and they calculated my benefits based on my current higher wage, even though they still show my old employer in the system! So it really was just a display issue.
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StarStrider
The EDD systems are so confusing sometimes! When i filed my disability claim last year they had THREE different employers listed that i had worked for over the past 2 years. i was like... which one are you even using?? but my claim went through fine and my payment was based on my highest quarter anyway. just keep an eye on the benefit amount when it comes through
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Liam Sullivan
For anyone dealing with this issue: 1. EDD SDI uses a "base period" for calculating your benefits - this is divided into quarters and usually doesn't include your most recent completed quarter. 2. What appears on your claim display isn't necessarily what they're using for calculations. 3. When your claim is processed, you'll receive a notice of computation that shows the specific quarters and earnings used to calculate your benefit amount. 4. Only if this amount seems incorrect (based on your actual earnings history) should you contact EDD for correction. 5. For pregnancy claims specifically, your doctor's certification date, last day worked, and expected delivery date are more important for processing than which specific employer is displayed in your online account.
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Zoe Stavros
•This is incredibly helpful information, thank you! My notice of computation just came today and the amount does match my current salary, so everything processed correctly despite the display issue. Such a relief!
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