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EDD Paid Family Leave payments stopped since August - Need help!

I haven't received any payments from EDD for my paid family leave since August. It's been months and I'm getting really worried. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to get through to them? I've tried calling but can't seem to reach a real person.

Tom Maxon

I found a way to solve EDD payment delays, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PAriWvd-8o

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Henrietta Beasley

Ugh, I'm in the same boat. Been waiting since July for my disability payments. The system is so broken 😤

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Lincoln Ramiro

July?! That's insane. Have you tried contacting your local representative? Sometimes they can help push things along.

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Henrietta Beasley

No, I haven't thought of that. Good idea, thanks! I'll give it a shot and see if it helps.

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Faith Kingston

I found a method to actually get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM

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Emma Johnson

Sounds too good to be true. Has anyone else tried this?

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Liam Brown

$20 just to talk to someone? That's ridiculous, we shouldn't have to pay for basic customer service 🙄

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Faith Kingston

I get the skepticism, but it seriously saved me weeks of frustration. Worth every penny imho.

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Olivia Garcia

Here's what worked for me: 1. Call right when they open at 8am 2. If you get a busy signal, hang up and redial immediately 3. Keep doing this until you get through 4. Once in the queue, DO NOT HANG UP 5. Have all your info ready (claim number, dates, etc.) It took me about 45 minutes of redialing, but I finally got through. Good luck!

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Diego Fisher

Thank you so much for the detailed advice! I'll definitely try this tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed 🤞

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Noah Lee

have you checked your online account? sometimes there pending issues that need to be resolved before they can release payment

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Ava Hernandez

This is why we need to overhaul the entire unemployment system. It's not equipped to handle high volume situations like covid or recessions. We deserve better!

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Isabella Martin

Preach! 🙌 The whole thing is a joke. We pay into this system our whole working lives and when we need it, it fails us.

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Elijah Jackson

Pro tip: if you can't get through on the main line, try calling some of the other departments. Sometimes they can transfer you internally to the right person. I got through by calling the tax department lol

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Sophia Miller

Genius! Never thought of that. Which numbers did you use?

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Elijah Jackson

I don't remember the exact number, but if you google 'EDD tax department phone number' you should find it. Good luck!

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