California Paid Family Leave

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  • 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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Has anyone tried reaching out to their local representative? I've heard some people had luck that way.

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This whole system is a joke. We pay taxes for this 'service' and can't even get basic help. smh

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

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The whole system is a joke. They expect us to wait weeks or months while bills pile up? Something needs to change. 🤬

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Preach! 👏 Maybe if the people running these agencies had to live on our budgets for a while, they'd fix things real quick

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Just went thru this myself. What worked for me was going down to the local office in person. Had to wait in line for a couple hours, but at least I got answers. Might be worth a shot if you're able to do that.

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Anyone know if the rules have changed recently? I applied last year and it seems like the process might be different now

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They made some changes to the online system in January, but the basic eligibility requirements are still the same AFAIK

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Ive been on hold for 3 hours now. This is insane. How is this acceptable??

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First time? 🤣

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ugh, unfortunately not. But it never gets easier 😫

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Have you checked if theres any updates or letters from EDD in your online account? Sometimes they send important info there and don't bother calling.

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Good point, I'll double-check my online account. Thanks for the reminder!

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Unpopular opinion: maybe try faxing them? I know it sounds ancient, but I've heard some people have had success that way. Might be worth a shot if nothing else is working.

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Pro tip: keep detailed records of all your calls, emails, and submissions. It's saved my butt more than once when dealing with PFL claims. Also, don't be afraid to escalate to a supervisor if you're not getting anywhere with the first person you talk to.

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That's great advice, thanks! I'll start keeping a log of everything.

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Anyone else notice that the PFL system seems to be extra glitchy lately? I swear it's gotten worse since that "upgrade" they did last month 🙄

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omg yes! i thought it was just me. cant even log in half the time now 😡

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Classic government IT fail. One step forward, two steps back 🤦‍♂️

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