EDD PFL payment delay after transitioning from SDI - anyone else waiting?

OMG yes!!!! Im in the EXACT same boat rn. Filed my transition to baby bonding PFL on the 9th and still nothing. Bills are due Friday and I'm freaking out. Called like 20 times and can't get through.

The transition from pregnancy disability to baby bonding PFL typically takes 10-14 business days to process, so you're still within the normal timeframe. The holiday did push everything back by a day, but your payment should be processed this week. Make sure your doctor completed the transition section on your DE2501 form properly, as that's the #1 cause of delays. Your online portal will update to 'paid' status before the money hits your account.

the system is totally rigged agianst new parents!!!! i waiting almost THREE WEEKS for my transition payment last month. they never tell you this could happen and by the time you figure it out your already in a finacial emergency. I had to borrow money from my parents!!!! the EDD website is useless and phonelines are a joke

I had the exact same issue last month when transitioning from pregnancy disability to baby bonding. After days of calling and getting disconnected, I used Claimyr.com and got through to a rep in under 30 minutes. They explained that my claim needed a simple verification due to my SDI ending date and PFL start date having a 1-day gap. The rep fixed it on the spot and my payment processed the next day. Here's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 - totally worth it when you need to talk to someone urgently!

I processed my PFL baby bonding claim in early January 2025 after ending my pregnancy disability claim, and it took exactly 8 business days to receive my first payment. Here are some tips that helped me: 1. Make sure there are NO gaps between your SDI end date and PFL start date 2. Check that your doctor completed the transition verification section on your DE2501 form 3. Verify your identity is fully authenticated in the system 4. Confirm your EDD debit card is still active (they expire after 3 years) If you've already verified all these things, you should receive your payment soon. The EDD system does batch processing of claims, so payments often come through on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

lol welcome to the wonderful world of EDD!! my sister had her baby in november and didnt get paid for like a month when she switched to bonding time. the whole system is broken but nobody fixes it. good luck!

I just went thru this last week! My disability ended Jan 8 and I started PFL baby bonding Jan 9. Got my first payment yesterday (Jan 21). Took exactly 9 business days. The online status didn't change until the morning the money hit my account. I was checking it like every hour lol. The whole time it just said "pending" with no other info. So annoying.

UPDATE: My payment just came through this morning! It took 8 business days total from submission. Thank you everyone for the reassurance and advice - I was definitely overthinking this. For anyone else transitioning from disability to PFL, just be prepared for this processing gap and budget accordingly if you can!

I'm currently going through this exact same situation! Filed my PFL baby bonding claim on March 24th after my pregnancy disability ended on the 23rd. Still showing pending with no payment date. It's such a relief to see I'm not alone in this - I was starting to worry something was wrong with my claim. Reading everyone's experiences here is really helpful. Sounds like 8-10 business days is pretty normal, so I'm trying to stay patient even though bills are piling up. Thanks for posting this - sometimes you just need to know other people are going through the same stress!