EDD PFL baby bonding timeline after PDL - applied post-disability in March, how long until approval?

You just applied Monday? lol give it at least a week before you start panicking! I applied for baby bonding in February after my PDL ended and it took exactly 9 days to get approved. You dont need to do anything else while waiting except maybe check your UI online account every couple days.

It's currently taking about 10-14 calendar days for most PFL baby bonding claims to process if you filed everything correctly. Since you applied online after your PDL ended, you shouldn't run into any transition issues. Make sure your doctor properly closed out your pregnancy disability claim with an end date of 3/12, and verify your baby bonding PFL claim shows a start date of 3/13 (the day after PDL ended). Yes, they will backdate payments to your first day of PFL eligibility (3/13), not the application date, so you won't lose any benefits due to the processing time. You'll receive the full 8 weeks of baby bonding regardless of when you applied, as long as you filed within your 12-month eligibility window from the birth. Also, don't forget you'll need to complete bi-weekly certifications once your claim is established, just like you did with PDL. Your first certification will likely include multiple weeks.

i just went thru this last month. took them 3 WEEKS to approve my claim! i was freaking out and calling every day but couldnt get thru. system is a mess right now with all the spring babies.

If you're struggling to get through to an EDD representative about your claim status (which I definitely recommend after about 7-10 days), try using Claimyr. I was in your exact situation in January - baby in November, PDL ended, applied for PFL, and then radio silence for 2 weeks. I kept calling but couldn't get through to anyone. A coworker told me about this service that gets you connected to an actual EDD agent without the crazy wait times. I was skeptical, but I tried claimyr.com and got through to someone in about 20 minutes who fixed my claim issue on the spot. They have a video demo that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 My baby bonding payments started the next week. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person to get things moving.

THE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY BROKEN!!! I applied for baby bonding in February and it took 23 DAYS to get approved!!! They don't care that new parents have bills to pay! I called 37 TIMES in one day and couldn't get through to anyone. Then they had the nerve to tell me there was a "processing delay" when I finally reached someone. And YES they'll backdate to when your disability ended but that doesn't help when you're waiting WEEKS for money to actually hit your account. EDD is the worst government agency I've EVER dealt with!!

congrats on your baby! when i had my daughter last year i remember being so anxious about the money too. it took about 11 days for my baby bonding to get approved but then they sent all the backpay at once which was actually kind of nice to get that lump sum. my best advice is don't watch the pot boil lol... try to enjoy your baby and the money will show up. also make sure your UI online account has all the correct information and that you set up direct deposit if you haven't already!

One thing nobody mentioned - make SURE your employer correctly reported your last day worked to EDD. My HR department screwed this up and it caused a 3-week delay because the dates didn't match between what I submitted and what my employer reported. If it takes more than 2 weeks, contact your HR department to make sure they didn't mess anything up on their end.

is this your first baby? just a heads up that when u do finally get approved youll need to do those certifications every 2 weeks which is annoying when youre sleep deprived with a newborn lol. set calendar reminders so u dont forget!

Just checking back - has your claim been approved yet? If you're getting close to the 2-week mark with no updates, I'd definitely recommend calling.