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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Have you tried faxing your documents? I know it sounds ancient, but sometimes that gets faster results than online submissions.

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Faxing? What year is it? 😂 But seriously, I'll try anything at this point. Thanks for the tip!

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guys i think i figured it out. if u sacrifice a goat under a full moon while chanting the state anthem backwards, ur claim gets processed instantly

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Instructions unclear. Accidentally summoned a demon from the DMV. Send help. 👹

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🤣🤣🤣 I needed that laugh. This whole situation is so ridiculous it might as well be solved by black magic.

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Oof, sounds like your in the same boat as me. I've been dealing with an overpayment issue for months now. It's a total nightmare 😫

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This is why we need better paternity leave policies in this country. Other nations have it figured out, why can't we?

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Yeah but who's gonna pay for it? Our taxes are already too high

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Maybe if we stopped spending so much on [redacted political topic], we could afford proper benefits for families 🤷‍♂️

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I swear, dealing with PFL is like trying to nail jello to a wall. Good luck, OP! You're gonna need it 😅

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LOL ain't that the truth. I'd rather wrestle an alligator than deal with their customer service 🐊

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Quick question - when did you submit your application? That might help us give you a better idea of when to expect your next payment.

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I submitted it about 3 weeks ago. Still waiting to hear back...

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Hmm, you should be hearing back any day now then. Hang in there!

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Quick question - did you make sure to certify for benefits after reestablishing your claim? Sometimes people forget that step and it delays payment.

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Oh shoot, I didn't even think about that. I'll double check right now. Thanks for the tip!

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No problem! Let us know if that solves it. Fingers crossed for you! 🤞

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I hate to say it, but welcome to the club 😩 Been trying to sort out my benefits for weeks now. It's like they're playing hot potato with our claims

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It's perfectly fine to take your Paid Family Leave (PFL) for baby bonding right before your son's first birthday. California law allows you to take this leave anytime within the first 12 months after birth, so starting a week before his birthday is completely within your rights. You will still be eligible for the full 8 weeks of PFL benefits as long as you start the leave before your child turns one. Your job protection depends on a few factors though: If you're covered by FMLA/CFRA (which applies if you work for an employer with 5+ employees and you've worked there for at least a year with 1,250+ hours), you'll have job protection for 12 weeks total between any pregnancy disability leave and baby bonding leave. If you've already used some FMLA/CFRA time for pregnancy disability or other reasons, you might have less protected time remaining, but you'd still get the full PFL benefits payment for 8 weeks. When you apply, just make sure to submit your claim no earlier than the first day of your leave but no later than 41 days after your leave begins. Have your child's birth certificate ready as supporting documentation.

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