I just wanted to clarify something important about PFL claims for baby bonding. There are actually TWO important deadlines to be aware of: 1. You must APPLY within 12 months of the child's birth 2. You must TAKE the leave within 12 months of birth Since your husband was initially approved and has been actively trying to resolve this for months, he has clearly met the first requirement. However, for the second requirement, he needs to have actually taken time off work for bonding purposes within the first year of your child's life. Based on your post, it sounds like he may have already taken this time off last year when he was initially approved? If so, I would specifically mention this in all communications with EDD and your assembly member. Emphasize that he fulfilled both requirements - he applied AND took the time off within the required timeframe - and is simply waiting for the approved benefits to be released after the address verification issue.

also make sure ur husband checks his spam folder every day!!! sometimes edd sends emails that go to spam and then they close ur case if u dont respond in like 10 days. happened to my cousin and she had to start all over again with her claim

Have you verified that your employer properly completed and submitted their portion of the claim? In my experience working with many employees on PFL claims, this is often the hidden issue. The EDD representatives can see that the claim was filed but might not notice that the employer portion is incomplete. I would suggest contacting your HR department to confirm they've submitted everything required for your PFL claim.

UPDATE: Based on all your helpful suggestions, I called this morning and specifically asked for a Tier 2 specialist. After explaining I'd had multiple incident reports filed without resolution, they transferred me to someone who actually knew what they were doing! The specialist confirmed my claim had code 320 (stuck in transition review) and escalated it with an urgent financial hardship flag. She said I should see movement within 72 hours instead of the usual weeks-long wait. I'll update again when I hear something. Thank you all SO MUCH for your help!

The EDD system is SO confusing with all these different benefit types! I made the mistake of thinking my maternity leave would automatically transition to baby bonding and ended up with a 3-week gap in benefits. What I learned: pregnancy disability (SDI) and baby bonding (PFL) are COMPLETELY separate claims, even though they're both through EDD. For your situation, having an inactive UI claim shouldn't cause problems as long as you're not certifying for UI while on disability. The key things to remember: 1. Track your claim status online religiously 2. Call if nothing shows up within a week 3. Know your exact disability end date (get it from your doctor) 4. File your baby bonding claim BEFORE your disability claim ends 5. SAVE EVERY PIECE OF PAPER they send you And yes, unfortunately, you might need to call them. Their online system is better than it used to be but still can't handle certain situations like yours.

my hr lady told me u can get more weeks if u have csection jsut fyi

Just to clarify a few points about PFL and taxes since there seems to be some confusion: 1. Paid Family Leave benefits ARE federally taxable (report on federal return) 2. PFL benefits are NOT taxable by California (don't include on state return) 3. EDD is required to send 1099-G forms by January 31st 4. You can access your 1099-G online through your EDD account 5. If you received benefits but didn't report them, you should file an amended federal return Hope this helps clear things up for everyone!

When I got PFL for my mother's cancer treatments two years ago, the EDD website was showing incorrect benefit amounts on my 1099-G. It took forever to get it fixed, and I almost filed with the wrong numbers. So make sure you double-check the amounts against your payment history before filing!

To answer your original question about the DE2501 form - that's actually for Disability Insurance claims (like pregnancy disability). For baby bonding PFL, he needs the DE2508 form for Paid Family Leave. And he doesn't need any forms from his employer beforehand - he just needs to apply online, and the EDD system will send the necessary notices to his employer automatically. They'll verify his employment and last day worked after he submits the claim.

good luck with everything!! babies grow sooo fast, it's amazing your husband can take bonding time. my hubby only got 2 weeks off when our little one was born in february and it wasn't nearly enough. make sure he soaks up every minute of that bonding time!!! 💖👶