EDD PFL application submitted - when will I hear back and how?

Congrats on your baby! When I applied for PFL baby bonding in January, I got a response in my EDD online account within 5 business days, and then received the official paperwork by mail about 4 days after that. Make sure you've set up notifications in your EDD account settings so you get emails when there are updates. The paper award letter will have all your weekly benefit amount details. If your claim is straightforward (meaning all your wage information matches what your employer reported), it should be processed pretty quickly.

mine took forever... like 3 weeks. they never emailed me just randomly got paperwork in mail. check ur spam folder 2 bc sometimes edd emails go there

I got my approval in 10 days. But my coworker only waited 3 days! I think it depends on how busy they are and if your application has any issues they need to resolve.

The EDD system is DELIBERATELY designed to be confusing and slow!! I waited 4 weeks for my baby bonding claim to process last year and by then I was almost done with my leave! They backdated everything but the stress was AWFUL. No one tells you that you have to call them every other day to make sure they're not "missing" something. And if they DO need more info they sometimes don't even tell you until weeks have passed!!

If you're coming directly from pregnancy disability leave (SDI), the transition to baby bonding PFL should be faster - mine took 4 days because the system already had all my info. If this is a brand new claim with no previous SDI claim, it typically takes 7-14 days for processing. You'll get notifications both ways - through your online account AND through mail. The online account usually updates first with your claim status, while the official award letter comes by mail with all the payment details. One thing to watch for - make sure you file your first certification as soon as you're eligible. Unlike regular unemployment, PFL doesn't automatically start sending payments after approval. You need to certify for each two-week period.

I had my baby in November and did my PFL application right after. It was right during holiday season so everything took longer but still got approved within 2 weeks. One thing - they never emailed me even though I set up notifications! I just randomly checked my account one day and saw it was approved. The paper letter came about a week after that. The first payment hit my account 3 days after approval. If it's been more than 10 business days with no update, you should definitely call them. Sometimes applications get stuck in their system and nobody looks at them unless you call.

I had the EXACT same anxiety when I applied for my PFL baby bonding last month! For reference, here's my timeline: - Applied online on March 4th - Account updated to "claim processing" on March 7th - Received approval notification in my online account on March 12th - Paper award letter arrived March 18th - First payment deposited March 20th The trick is getting through to EDD if there are any issues. I had a question about my weekly benefit amount calculation and tried calling for DAYS. Always busy signals or disconnects after waiting for an hour. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me through to a real EDD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 Don't wait too long if you don't hear anything - sometimes applications get stuck and nobody looks at them unless you call and ask about status.

When I had my twins last year I got so confused between all the different types of leave! Just FYI pregnancy disability is different from baby bonding. I didn't know that and almost missed out on half my benefits! For actual baby bonding PFL mine took 9 days to process and I got an award letter in the mail. Make sure you're checking for mail everyday because some of the certification forms HAVE to be done by certain deadlines.

Quick follow-up to my earlier comment - if you're anxious about the timeline, you can also check the status by calling the PFL automated phone line at 1-877-238-4373. Sometimes the automated system will tell you if your claim is pending/processing/approved before the online account updates. Be prepared to enter your SSN and application confirmation number.

One last thing to remember - if your application was submitted online yesterday, today would only count as day 1 of processing. EDD generally states that new PFL claims take 5-7 business days minimum for straightforward cases, so I wouldn't start worrying until at least the end of next week. The system will update your online account first, usually a few days before you receive anything in the mail. And make sure all your contact information is correct in your profile! I've seen people wait weeks only to discover EDD had been trying to reach them at an old address or phone number.