California Paid Family Leave

Can't reach California Paid Family Leave? Claimyr connects you to a live EDD agent in minutes.

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Using Claimyr will:

  • Connect you to a human agent at the EDD
  • Skip the long phone menu
  • Call the correct department
  • Redial until on hold
  • Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
  • Give you free callbacks if the EDD drops your call

If I could give 10 stars I would

If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!


Really made a difference

Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.


Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.

Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.


An incredibly helpful service

An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!


Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.

Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.


IT WORKS!! Not a scam!

I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!

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Diego Vargas

Unpopular opinion: maybe we should privatize the whole system. Govt clearly can't handle it efficiently. 🤷‍♂️

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NeonNinja

Yeah, because private insurance companies are sooo much better at handling claims quickly and fairly. /s

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Diego Vargas

Fair point. I guess the grass always seems greener. The whole system needs an overhaul.

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Anastasia Popov

Has anyone had luck with the online chat feature? I've been thinking about trying that instead of calling.

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Sean Murphy

I tried it last week. Waited 2 hours to connect, then got disconnected. 0/10 would not recommend.

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Zara Khan

It worked for me! But I had to try a few times before I got through. Still better than being on hold forever tho

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StarSurfer

Pro tip: if you get through to anyone, even if it's the wrong department, ask them to transfer you instead of hanging up and calling again. Sometimes this works!

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Carmen Reyes

Ooh, that's clever. I'm gonna try this next time. Thanks for the tip!

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Andre Moreau

Unpopular opinion: maybe if we all stopped calling constantly, the lines wouldn't be so jammed and it would be easier for everyone to get through 🤷‍♂️

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Zoe Christodoulou

Lol yeah right, and maybe if we all stopped breathing the air would be cleaner 🙄 People call because they NEED to

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Andre Moreau

Fair point. I'm just frustrated with the whole situation I guess.

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Dmitry Ivanov

Have you checked your claim status online? Sometimes there's info there about payment dates. Also, make sure all your docs are uploaded correctly. I had a delay cuz they said they never got my doctors note even tho I sent it twice 🙄

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Mei Lin

Good call, I'll double-check everything online. Wouldn't surprise me if something got lost in their system 😑

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Ava Garcia

Ive been waiting 6 weeks for my first payment. This is rediculous. How are we supposed to survive??

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Miguel Silva

6 weeks?! That's insane. Have you tried contacting your local rep? Sometimes they can light a fire under PFL's a**

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Ava Garcia

No, I hadnt thought of that. Good idea, ill give it a shot. Thx!

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Dmitry Volkov

Has anyone heard about recent changes to the paid family leave process? I thought they were supposed to be streamlining things, but it seems worse than ever.

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StarSeeker

I read something about new software being implemented, but who knows if that's actually helping or just causing more problems 🤷‍♂️

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Ava Martinez

My claim was stuck for 3 months! I finally got it resolved by going to my state representative's office. They have liaisons who can cut through the red tape. Might be worth a shot if nothing else works.

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Zara Ahmed

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they need a law degree to understand half the stuff they tell you on these calls? 🤔

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StarStrider

Omg yes! I swear they speak in riddles sometimes. Like, can I get that in plain English please? 😂

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Luca Esposito

Fr tho. I've started asking them to explain things "as if I'm five" and it actually helps lol

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Nia Thompson

Dont forget to ask about partial claims if you're working reduced hours! I almost missed out on some benefits cause I didnt know that was a thing.

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PrinceJoe

Tbh, the whole system is broken af. I've been dealing with this bs for months now. Good luck, you're gonna need it 🙃

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Brooklyn Knight

Preach! 🙌 It's like they designed it to be as frustrating as possible.

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Owen Devar

fr fr the government doesn't care about us

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Daniel Rivera

Hey OP, just wondering - did you try using the mobile app? Sometimes it works better than the website.

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Sophie Duck

I didn't know there was an app! I'll give it a try, thanks for the suggestion.

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Brandon Parker

OP, while you're sorting this out, make sure to document any financial hardships you're facing due to the delayed payments. If there's been an error on their end, you might be able to request expedited processing or even compensation for late fees etc.

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Nathan Dell

That's a great point, I hadn't even thought about that. I'll start keeping track of everything. Thanks!

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Adriana Cohn

Not to freak you out, but make sure this isn't a phishing attempt or that your account hasn't been compromised. Maybe give them a call (if you can get through) to confirm that they actually locked your account.

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Nathan Dell

Oh man, I hope not. But you're right, better safe than sorry. I'll definitely verify that with them when I call.

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James Maki

Anyone else think its ridiculous that we even have to jump through all these hoops just to get basic help? The system is broken af

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Jasmine Hancock

Preach! 🙌 It's like they're actively trying to make it as difficult as possible.

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Cole Roush

Fr fr. We pay taxes for this "service" and can't even use it when we need it. SMH

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Scarlett Forster

Hey OP, what specifically do you need to contact them about? Might be able to give more targeted advice if we know what kind of claim issue you're dealing with.

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Savannah Glover

Good point! I need to ask about a delay in my payments. It's been 3 weeks since my last one and I'm getting worried.

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Scarlett Forster

Ah gotcha. Definitely push for that phone call then. Delays usually need a human touch to sort out. Good luck!

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Chloe Delgado

Oof, changing dates on a PFL claim is the worst. I had to do this last year and it took forever. Hang in there!

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Ava Harris

This might sound crazy, but have you tried going to their office in person? I did that as a last resort and actually got help pretty quickly.

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Jacob Lee

Wait, you can do that? I thought everything was online/phone only now.

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Ava Harris

Some offices are open for in-person help, but it depends on your location. Worth checking!

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Lydia Bailey

This is why we need better parental leave policies in this country. It's a joke that we have to fight so hard for basic support 😤

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Mateo Warren

Preach! 👏👏👏

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Sofia Price

For real. My cousin in Canada got a full year off, fully paid. We're so behind.

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Alice Coleman

idk if this helps, but there was a glitch in the EDD system last month. Might be related to your issue. They posted about it on their Twitter.

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Layla Sanders

Oh really? I'll check that out. Thanks for the heads up!

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