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
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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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UPDATE: I wanted to share what happened in case anyone else runs into this issue! I ended up using Claimyr to reach an EDD rep (thanks for that tip - totally worth it to not spend hours calling). The rep confirmed that I should NOT report the February payment since it was for work completed before my disability period began. I requested and received an email from my manager confirming the dates the work was performed (Jan 3-26) and that the payment was delayed solely due to our company's commission payment schedule. I'm keeping this documentation saved just in case there are any questions later. Thanks everyone for your help! Now I can focus on my baby instead of stressing about EDD issues. 😊
Great solution! Glad you got it sorted out and have the documentation to back it up. Enjoy your time with your little one!
Congrats on your little one! 🎉 I'm so glad you got this resolved with EDD. Your situation is actually really helpful for others to see - it shows how important it is to get proper documentation and not just rely on what HR tells you (especially when they're being unhelpful). I'm currently 32 weeks and will likely have a similar commission situation when I go on leave next month. Thanks for sharing the specific steps you took and the Claimyr tip - I'm definitely bookmarking this post for reference! It's so reassuring to see someone actually get through to EDD and get a clear answer. Hope you're recovering well from your C-section and getting to enjoy those newborn snuggles! 💕
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Thanks everyone for your responses! I just checked my portal and it actually updated today - it now says approved! Based on your experiences, I should hopefully have the payment within a few days. This is such a relief!
Great news! Glad to hear it worked out. Enjoy your baby bonding time!
Perfect timing! Congrats on the approval and on your little one!
Congratulations on your approval! That's such great news. I'm currently waiting on my own baby bonding claim decision (submitted 2 weeks ago) and this thread has been so helpful. It's reassuring to see that most people get their online updates first, though clearly EDD's system can be unpredictable. The timeline info from everyone is really valuable - sounds like payments usually come pretty quickly after approval. Hope your payment comes through soon and you can enjoy your bonding time without the financial stress!
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anyone else think its ridiculous that we have to jump through so many hoops just to access benefits we're entitled to? the system is broken af 😤
Totally agree. It's like they're hoping we'll just give up and go away.
Yup, welcome to bureaucracy 101. Where nothing makes sense and everything takes forever 🙃
I just went through this exact situation a few months ago! You definitely need to submit a new PFL application - they're completely separate systems. The tricky part is timing it right so you don't have a gap in benefits. I'd recommend calling to formally close your SDI claim first, then immediately submit your PFL application. Also make sure you have your doctor fill out the PFL medical certification form (it's different from the SDI one). The whole process took about 2-3 weeks for me once I submitted everything correctly. Hang in there - it's frustrating but definitely doable!
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Have you considered reaching out to your local state representative? They sometimes have liaisons who can help navigate these issues.
That's a great idea! I hadn't thought of that. I'll look into it, thanks!
I went through something similar last year with an SDI overpayment. After paying it back, I was stuck in limbo for weeks not knowing if they received it properly. What finally worked for me was sending a certified letter with tracking to their overpayment unit including copies of my payment confirmation and a request for written acknowledgment. It took about 10 business days, but I got an official letter back confirming everything was settled. Way less stressful than trying to get through on the phone! You might want to try that route while you're still attempting to call.
This is such solid advice! I'm definitely going to try the certified letter route. It sounds way more reliable than playing phone tag with them. Did you send it to their main office or is there a specific overpayment unit address? Also, about how much did the whole certified mail process cost you? Thanks for sharing your experience - it gives me hope that there's actually a solution here! 🙏
Sean O'Donnell
I swear, dealing with this system is aging me faster than my actual job did. Pretty soon I'll be eligible for retirement benefits instead of unemployment! 👴👵
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Zara Ahmed
•LMAO same here. My hair's gone grey just from being on hold. 😂
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Payton Black
Ugh, yes! I'm dealing with the exact same thing. My claim just vanished from the system after their "update" and now when I call, they act like I never even filed. It's beyond frustrating. I've been trying the callback feature but it just says "high call volume" and hangs up on me. Has anyone had luck with the online chat feature, or is that just as useless as the phone system? Starting to wonder if I should just camp out at the local office at this point... 😤
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