Can I apply for PFL baby bonding immediately after SDI pregnancy disability ends or must I wait for final payment?

You can absolutely apply for your PFL today! Don't wait for your final SDI payment to hit your account. The key is that your disability claim period has ended, which it has. File your DE2508 form for PFL today to avoid any gap in benefits. When you apply online, there's a section asking if this claim is for the same reason as a previous disability claim - make sure to select that you're transitioning from pregnancy disability to baby bonding.

Congrats on the baby! I just went thru this in February. Apply today 100%. The system knows ur transitioning from pregnancy to bonding and they expect u to apply right away. I waited 2 days thinking I needed to get my last disability payment first and it created a GAP in my payments that took forever to fix!!

I DISAGREE WITH EVERYONE HERE!! When I transitioned from SDI to PFL in 2024, I was specifically told by an EDD rep to WAIT until I received my last disability payment before filing for PFL. Something about their system getting confused if the claims overlap. This might be why so many people have transition problems.

Has anyone used Claimyr to get through to an actual EDD rep? I had this same transition question last month and was going crazy trying to get someone on the phone. Tried for DAYS. Finally used claimyr.com and they got me connected to an EDD agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 Definitely worth it for peace of mind on something this important.

To clarify what everyone is saying: you need to apply for PFL *immediately* after your pregnancy disability ends, which means TODAY in your case. Here's the official process: 1. Your pregnancy disability claim ended yesterday 2. File your PFL claim today using form DE2508 (or online) 3. You'll still receive your final SDI payment for the previous period 4. Your PFL benefits will begin processing for today forward The confusion happens because people think these systems talk to each other automatically - they don't. You must initiate the PFL claim separately, but you should do it without any gap days between the end of SDI and start of PFL.

y do they make this so complicated???? i swear the edd system is designed to confuse new parents when we're already sleep deprived 🤦‍♀️ my cousin had her baby in march and ended up with like a 3 week gap between benefits cuz nobody explained this stuff

Make sure when u fill out the PFL form that u mark it as BABY BONDING not CAREGIVING! My friend got her claim denied bcuz she clicked the wrong option, had to appeal and wait 6 extra weeks for money!!

I want to share one more thing that trips people up with the SDI to PFL transition. If your SDI claim was extended beyond the standard time due to your complications, make absolutely sure that your doctor has submitted the final medical certification with a clear end date. Sometimes this is where claims get stuck - when the disability end date isn't clearly documented. This ensures a clean transition to PFL.

Just wanted to update everyone - I successfully submitted my PFL application today and it went through without any issues! The online system was actually pretty straightforward once I got started. For anyone else in this situation, here's what I learned: 1) Apply immediately after your disability ends (don't wait for final payment), 2) Select "baby bonding" not "caregiving", 3) Make sure your doctor submitted the final medical cert with a clear end date, and 4) put today's date as your PFL start date to avoid gaps. Thanks to everyone who helped clarify this - you probably saved me weeks of headaches! 🙏