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EDD Paid Family Leave Non-Payment Issue - Need Help Getting Through!
Hey everyone, I'm having some serious issues with my paid family leave payments. I filed my claim a while back and I still haven't received any money. Has anyone else dealt with this? I'm getting really worried because bills are piling up and I don't know what to do. Any advice on how to get through to someone at the EDD office? I've been trying to call but it's impossible to get a human on the line.
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PFL claim started in December, still no checks received. Anyone else experiencing delays?
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. I started my PFL claim back in December and it's been months now, but I still haven't received any checks. Is anyone else experiencing these long delays? It's getting really frustrating and I'm not sure what to do next. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Unpopular opinion: maybe we should all show up at their office in person. Bet they'd process claims real quick then 😂
lmao imagine the chaos. But fr tho, that might actually work 🤣
Pretty sure they'd just call security on us 🚔
EDD claim status check - Called but no one spoke. Help!
I filed a claim for unemployment benefits a while back, and I'm trying to check on its status. I've been calling the EDD office for days, but no one ever picks up. Today, I finally got through after waiting on hold forever, but when I said hello, there was just silence on the other end. I kept saying hello for like 10 minutes, but got no response. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to actually talk to a real person at EDD?
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I've had success using their online portal to check my claim status. Have you tried that? Sometimes it's more up-to-date than what the phone reps can tell you anyway.
I tried, but it just says 'pending' and has for weeks. That's why I've been trying to call and get more info.
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, 'pending' is EDD speak for 'we have no clue what's going on' 🙃
Here's what worked for me: 1. Call early in the morning, like 7:55am 2. Use the comma trick to auto-input your selections (look it up) 3. If you get a message saying they're too busy, hang up and try again 4. Repeat until you get in the queue 5. Once in the queue, DO NOT HANG UP no matter how long it takes It took me about 20 tries but I finally got through. Good luck!
What's the comma trick? Can you explain?
@profile21 Sure! You add commas and pauses to your phone number so it automatically enters your selections. Like 18003005616,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,2,1. Each comma is a 2-second pause. You'll have to play around with it to get the timing right for the specific menu options you need.
Waiting over a month for claim status update - is this normal?
Has anyone else been waiting forever to get an update on their claim status? I've been waiting for over a month now and still haven't heard anything back. It's so frustrating! I'm starting to worry that something might be wrong with my application. Does anyone know if this is normal or if there's anything I can do to speed up the process?
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Anyone else feel like were living in a kafka novel? 🤔 The bureaucracy is mind-boggling.
LOL for real. I half expect to wake up as a giant bug at this point. 🐛
EDD ignoring PFL application for over a month - docs submitted, office visit, no progress. Help!
I applied for paid family leave over a month ago and submitted all the required documents online, both from me and my employer. It's been radio silence since then. I even went to the EDD office in person, but nothing seems to be working. They're not even looking at the documents we submitted. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to get them to actually review my application?
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lol welcome to the wonderful world of california bureaucracy 😂 where everything's made up and the timelines don't matter
🎵 Whose claim is it anyway? 🎵
Aisha Abdullah
Pro tip: if you have a state representative, try contacting their office. They can sometimes expedite claims or at least get you more info.
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Omar Fawaz
AuthorWow, I never thought of that. Do you just call their office?
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Aisha Abdullah
Yep! Just google your local rep and give em a call. They usually have staff dedicated to helping with state agency issues.
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Ethan Wilson
guys. i literaly just got my payment today after 2 months of waiting. keep ur head up, it'll come eventually!
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Yuki Tanaka
Did you have to do anything special or did it just show up?
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Ethan Wilson
honestly, i just waited. called a few times but never got thru. then BAM, money in my account this morning
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