Assembly member's office saved my PFL claim after 6 weeks stuck in pending!

omg thank you for posting this!!! ive been waiting for my baby bonding benefits since april 12th and its still showing pending even though i submitted everything correctly. what form did you fill out? was it hard to find your assembly persons office?

I've been telling people this for YEARS! Assembly members and State Senators are literally the EDD cheat code. When my PFL claim got denied because they claimed they "never received" my doctor's certification (even though I had confirmation they did), my Assembly member's office fixed it in 9 days flat. The regular EDD appeals process would have taken MONTHS.

This is excellent advice! For anyone trying this route, a few additional tips: 1. Be very specific about your issue when contacting your Assembly member's office - include dates, claim numbers, and exactly what's happened so far 2. They'll assign you a caseworker who specializes in EDD issues (most offices have someone dedicated to this since EDD problems are so common) 3. You can find your correct Assembly member by entering your address here: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ 4. Be patient - they typically resolve issues within 1-2 weeks, which is MUCH faster than waiting for EDD 5. This works for ALL types of EDD claims - Disability, Paid Family Leave, and Unemployment I work as a benefits coordinator and this is our go-to solution when claims get stuck.

I had a similar experience when transitioning from pregnancy disability to baby bonding PFL. My claim was stuck for almost 4 weeks with no movement. Instead of the assembly member route, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual EDD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending hours redialing. The agent was able to fix my claim status on the spot! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 Might be worth trying before going the political route, especially if you just need to talk to someone at EDD quickly. But if your claim has deeper issues, the assembly member approach is definitely smart!

My husband's SDI claim also needed intervention to get processed! It took 8 weeks of waiting with ZERO communication before we contacted our Assembly member. Within a week, claim was processed and paid. The system is completely broken when you need to get a politician involved to receive benefits you're legally entitled to. Question though - did your assembly member's office tell you what was actually wrong with your claim? Ours just said it was "expedited" but never explained why it was stuck in the first place, which is frustrating because what if it happens again?

i tried this with my claim last year and it didnt work. assembly member office never even called me back lol. guess it depends which district ur in and who ur rep is. the whole system is a joke tbh

CONGRATS on finally getting paid!!! Just a quick thing to add - make sure you keep certifying for your benefits even while you're waiting for the issue to be resolved. I made the mistake of thinking "what's the point of certifying if they're not paying me anyway" and it created a whole new mess to fix. The EDD system is seriously the most frustrating thing ever when you're already dealing with a newborn!!!