California Paid Family Leave

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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.


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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lol why is it easier to file my taxes than to get this PFL stuff sorted? 🤡 The whole system needs an overhaul

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Quick question - does anyone know if you can apply for PFL retroactively? I've been caring for my mom for a few weeks already but just found out about this benefit.

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Pretty sure you can, but there's a time limit. I think it's within 41 days of starting your leave? Double-check on the official website tho

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Friendly reminder to everyone: don't post any personal info or claim numbers here! Stay safe, folks.

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Good call. It's easy to forget when ur frustrated and just want help.

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Anyone else notice that it seems to go faster if you filed online vs paper forms? Or am I just imagining things?

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Definitely faster online. Paper forms probably end up in some poor intern's 'to-do' pile 😅

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Online all the way. Welcome to the 21st century, PFL! 💻

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I feel for you, OP. The waiting game is the worst. Have you checked your claim status online? Sometimes there are updates there that can give you an idea of what's going on.

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This happened to me last year. Turns out there was a small error on my application that held everything up. Once I got through and fixed it, the payments came through pretty quickly. Keep trying!

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That's good to know. I'll double-check my application to make sure everything is correct. Thanks for the tip!

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Hey OP, quick question - did you file your second claim separately or as a continuation of the first one? Sometimes that can affect how it's processed.

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I filed it as a separate claim since there was a gap between the two leaves. Should I have done it differently?

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Ah, that might be part of the issue. Sometimes they prefer it to be filed as a continuation if it's for the same reason. Might be worth asking about when you finally get through.

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idk if this helps but I had luck emailing them through the contact form on their website. took like a week to get a response but at least I didn't have to deal with the phone nightmare

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Pro tip: If you can't get through on the phone, try faxing your inquiry. Sometimes they respond faster to faxes (ikr, welcome to 1995 🙄

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Anyone else feel like they're gonna go crazy waiting for their PFL to process? I've started talking to my houseplants... they're better listeners than EDD 🌱😂

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Lmao, I feel you. My sourdough starter is my new therapist 🍞

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Y'all are killing me 🤣 But for real, this wait is maddening

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