California Paid Family Leave

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Caden Turner

PFL Payment Delay: Weeks of Waiting, Need Advice on Speeding Up Process

Hey everyone, I'm still waiting on my paid family leave payment and it's been weeks. Anyone else dealing with this? I'm getting worried because bills are piling up and I really need this money. Has anyone had any luck getting through to someone on the phone or speeding up the process? Any advice would be appreciated!

Lena Kowalski

Just a heads up, I heard they're super backed up because of staff shortages. Might explain the delays were all experiencing.

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DeShawn Washington

That tracks. My friend works in a government office (not PFL) and says they're swamped everywhere.

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Mei-Ling Chen

Quick question for those who've been through this - how long did it take for your payment to come through once it was approved? Trying to plan my budget here...

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SofΓ­a RodrΓ­guez

For me it was about 5 business days after approval. Hang in there!

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Aiden O'Connor

Took almost 2 weeks for me πŸ˜‘ But I think I had a issue with my direct deposit info

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Zoe Alexopoulos

PFL payment authorized but not received - anyone else experiencing delays?

Hey everyone, I'm having an issue with my PFL payment. It's been approved and the status says payment authorized, but I still haven't received anything. Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas on what could be causing the delay? I'm getting a bit worried since I really need this money.

Miguel Diaz

Not to be that guy, but have you tried reaching out to your local representative? Sometimes they can light a fire under these agencies and get things moving.

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Zainab Ahmed

Ive been waiting 6 months for my claim to be aproved. Consider yourself lucky πŸ™ƒ

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Zoe Alexopoulos

Oh no, that's terrible! I'm so sorry you're going through that. Hope you get it resolved soon

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Connor Byrne

PFL Bonding leave stuck 'pending' for a month, can't reach EDD. Help!

I applied for PFL Bonding leave almost a month ago and its still pending. I can't even get through on the phone to talk to anyone. The whole point of bonding leave is to relax with my baby, but now I'm stressing about bills. Anyone else dealing with this? Any advice on how to get through or speed up the process?

Ravi Choudhury

lol welcome to the wonderful world of CA bureaucracy. where everything's made up and the timelines don't matter 🀑

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CosmosCaptain

Have you checked if there's any missing information on your application? Sometimes they don't tell you if something's incomplete and just leave it pending.

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Connor Byrne

Good point, I'll double check. Tho you'd think they'd let us know if something was missing πŸ™„

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Diego Flores

PFL claim approved for a week, no direct deposit yet. When to expect payment?

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. My PFL claim status has been showing as "approved" for over a week now, but I still haven't received my direct deposit. I'm getting worried and have a bunch of questions: 1. How can I find out the exact date my claim was processed? 2. What's the usual timeframe between approval and when the money hits your account? 3. Is there anything that could be holding up my payments? 4. When should I expect to get paid, and will it all come at once or in separate deposits? Any advice or similar experiences would be really appreciated!

Zoe Stavros

Quick question - did you check if your banking info is correct on your claim? I once had a delay because I fat-fingered my account number πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

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Diego Flores

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

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Jamal Harris

Unpopular opinion: maybe we should all just be grateful this benefit exists at all? Some states don't even have PFL...

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GalaxyGlider

True, but that doesn't mean we can't expect better service. We pay into this system, after all.

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Mei Wong

πŸ‘† This. Just because others have it worse doesn't mean we can't strive for improvement.

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GalacticGuardian

PFL application stuck for a month after disability ended - no updates, need help ASAP!

I applied for Paid Family Leave (PFL) a month ago right after my disability ended, and I still haven't heard anything back. It's been radio silence and I'm getting really worried. Has anyone else experienced such a long wait time? I need this resolved ASAP as bills are piling up. Any advice on how to speed up the process or at least get an update on my application status?

Liam O'Connor

Quick question - did you receive any kind of confirmation when you first applied? If not, it's possible your application didn't go through properly.

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GalacticGuardian

Yeah, I got an email confirmation. At least I know they received it!

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Amara Adeyemi

idk if this helps, but I had a similar issue last year. Turns out there was a glitch in their system and my application was stuck in limbo. Had to reapply. Might be worth asking if that could be the case for you too.

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Javier Mendoza

EDD 4+ week delay on claim update, can't get paid, hundreds of calls no answer - help!

I've been waiting over a month for an update on my unemployment claim and still haven't heard anything back from EDD. I can't get paid by my employer until I get this update, so I'm really in a tight spot financially. I've tried calling hundreds of times but can't get through. Has anyone else experienced this kind of delay? Any advice on how to actually reach someone at EDD?

Sean Doyle

have u tried faxing them? I know it sounds old school but I've heard some ppl have had success that way

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Zara Rashid

Lol what year is it, 1995? 🀣

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Sean Doyle

laugh all u want but if it works it works πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

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Luca Romano

Anyone else think its ridiculous that we have to jump through all these hoops just to get what we're entitled to? The whole system needs an overhaul.

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Nia Jackson

Preach! πŸ™Œ It's like they make it difficult on purpose to discourage people from claiming.

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NebulaNova

Totally agree. We pay into this system, it should work for us when we need it.

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Sofia Morales

PFL claim stuck pending for 4 weeks - no updates or responses. Help!

Hey everyone, I'm really frustrated right now. My Paid Family Leave claim has been stuck on pending for 4 weeks now. I haven't received any updates or responses from them. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to get things moving?

CosmicCommander

have u checked ur spam folder? sometimes their emails end up there πŸ€”

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Sofia Morales

Good thinking! Just checked and unfortunately nothing there. But definitely a good tip for others!

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Natasha Volkova

ugh this happened to me last year. turns out they were missing one stupid form and never bothered to tell me. def try calling or use that claimyr thing someone mentioned. good luck!

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Dylan Campbell

PFL claim vanished from history - No payment or approval/denial notice. What to do?

Has anyone else had their paid family leave claim disappear from their history? I can't see it in my pending claims either. I haven't received any payment or notification about approval or denial. I'm worried about filing a duplicate claim. What should I do?

Amina Sy

I swear, dealing with bureaucracy is like playing whack-a-mole with a broken mallet while blindfolded. And the moles are on fire. And so are you. πŸ”₯πŸ”¨πŸ‘¨β€πŸš’

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Oliver Fischer

LOL this is the most accurate description I've ever heard 🀣

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Natasha Petrova

Hey OP, any updates? Did you manage to get through or find your claim?

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Diego Rojas

Lost EDD Notice of Computation - Need help getting it resent ASAP!

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle. I lost my notice of computation letter and I really need to get a new one sent to my address. Has anyone else dealt with this before? Any tips on how to get the office to resend it quickly? I'm kinda worried about missing important info or deadlines because of this.

Emily Jackson

Quick question - how long ago did you lose the letter? If it's been less than 30 days, they might be able to just resend the original without you having to request a new one. Worth asking about!

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Liam Mendez

Whatever you do, don't ignore this! I made that mistake and ended up missing an important deadline. Took months to sort out the mess. Stay on top of it!

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Diego Rojas

Yikes, thanks for the warning. Definitely don't want that to happen!

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Kayla Jacobson

PFL payments delayed since December - missing documents issue?

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. My paid family leave started at the end of December, and I haven't seen a dime since then. It's been months now, and I'm starting to get really worried. Has anyone else experienced this kind of delay? I think there might be some issue with missing documents or verification, but I'm not sure what to do next. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Daniel Washington

This might sound crazy, but have you tried reaching out on social media? I tweeted at the PFL account and surprisingly got a response. Worth a shot if you're desperate!

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Aurora Lacasse

OP, make sure you're keeping track of all your expenses while you wait for this to get sorted out. You might be able to claim hardship and get some of the fees waived or expedited processing. Hang in there!

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Kayla Jacobson

That's a great idea, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the tip!

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