Do EDD PFL baby bonding benefits require weekly certifications like pregnancy disability?

Good news! PFL baby bonding doesn't require weekly certifications like disability does. When you file your PFL claim after your pregnancy disability ends, you'll receive your benefit payments automatically every two weeks for your approved claim period (8 weeks total). No need to certify each week! It's much easier to manage with a newborn.

congrats on your baby! yeah the PFL part is way easier. just make sure your doc submits the release form when ur disability ends so theres no gap between benefits

When I transitioned from pregnancy disability to PFL baby bonding last March, I had to submit the DE2501F form to start PFL. The form is different from the disability one. You check the box for "bonding with new child" and provide your child's birth certificate or other proof. Then you'll get payments every two weeks WITHOUT weekly certifications. The transition timing is crucial though - if there's a gap between your SDI ending and PFL starting, you could lose benefits for those days. I spent 3 hours on hold trying to resolve my transition issue!!!

When I had my baby last year, I was stressing about this same thing! My tip: use Claimyr to get through to an EDD agent by phone to confirm your transition date. I was getting disconnected for days trying to call EDD directly, but Claimyr connected me to an agent in 17 minutes. They confirmed my exact transition date and walked me through the form so there was zero gap in my benefits. Much easier than stressing about possibly getting it wrong! You can see how it works in their video demo: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 or just go to claimyr.com

sorry to go off topic but does anyone know if you get MORE money from PFL than you do from SDI? my SDI payments were way less than i expected and im hoping PFL pays better!!

Everyone here is PARTIALLY right but missing some details. For PFL baby bonding: 1) No weekly certifications needed 2) You MUST file the claim within 41 days of your baby's birth or you risk losing benefits 3) There's a 7-day waiting period if you didn't already serve it for SDI 4) Benefits come bi-weekly automatically AFTER your claim is approved. I work in HR and see employees mess this up constantly. Also, be prepared for your first PFL payment to take 2-3 weeks to process after approval, so have some savings ready for that gap.

Just went through this exact transition 6 months ago! The biggest thing that helped me was keeping all my documents organized in one folder - birth certificate, doctor's clearance letter, and the DE2501F form. I submitted my PFL claim 3 days before my SDI ended and it was seamless. One thing nobody mentioned - make sure your employer knows about the transition too because they might need to adjust your leave status in their system. The automatic bi-weekly payments are SO much better than those weekly certifications. Good luck with your little one!