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EDD Parental Leave Claim Process - Need help with medical certificate and form submission

Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out the parental leave claim process for my spouse and myself. We're both planning to take some time off when our baby arrives. I've got a couple of questions: 1. Do we need to get a medical certificate from our doctor for the parental leave claim? 2. What forms are we supposed to submit for this? Any help or advice would be really appreciated. This whole process is kinda overwhelming!

Tom Maxon

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Oscar Murphy

Congrats on the baby! 🎉 For the medical certificate, yes, you'll need one. It's called a Pregnancy Disability Claim Form (DE 2501) and needs to be filled out by the doctor. As for forms, you'll need to submit the Claim for Paid Family Leave (PFL) Benefits (DE 2501F). Hope this helps!

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Jasmine Quinn

Thank you so much! This is really helpful. Do you know if we both need to submit separate forms?

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Oscar Murphy

Yes, you'll each need to submit your own forms. The process is separate for each parent.

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Nora Bennett

Just a heads up, make sure you submit everything on time. I was late by a few days and it caused a huge delay in my claim 😫

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Ryan Andre

ugh, the EDD is such a nightmare to deal with. good luck getting anyone on the phone if you have questions 🙄

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Lauren Zeb

For real! I spent hours on hold last month trying to sort out my claim. It's ridiculous.

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Daniel Washington

I found a way to get through! There's this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that calls for you, waits on hold, and then connects you when a real person picks up. It costs $20 but saved me hours of frustration. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM

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Aurora Lacasse

$20 just to talk to someone? That seems kinda sketchy...

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Daniel Washington

I thought so too at first, but it actually worked for me. Saved me a ton of time and headache. Worth it imho

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Anthony Young

Here's a comprehensive guide for parental leave claims: 1. Medical Certificate: - Yes, you need one for pregnancy disability. - Use form DE 2501 (Pregnancy Disability Claim Form). 2. Forms to submit: - For birthing parent: DE 2501F (Claim for Paid Family Leave Benefits) - For non-birthing parent: DE 2501FP (Paid Family Leave New Parent Claim) 3. Timeline: - Birthing parent can claim up to 4 weeks before due date and up to 6-8 weeks after birth. - Non-birthing parent can claim up to 8 weeks within first year of birth. 4. Additional tips: - Submit claims online for faster processing. - Keep copies of all documents. - Follow up if you don't hear back within 2 weeks. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Jasmine Quinn

Wow, this is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to write all this out. 🙏

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Charlotte White

This should be pinned to the top of the subreddit tbh

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Admin_Masters

anyone else feel like the whole system is designed to be confusing on purpose? 🤔

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Matthew Sanchez

100% agree. It's like they want to discourage people from claiming benefits they're entitled to.

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Ella Thompson

Nah, I think it's just bureaucracy being bureaucracy. Never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence lol

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JacksonHarris

Pro tip: start the process early! I waited until the last minute and it was so stressful. Give yourself plenty of time to gather all the docs and fill out the forms.

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Jeremiah Brown

Does anyone know if theres a way to check the status of your claim online? I submitted mine weeks ago and havent heard anything back 😕

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Royal_GM_Mark

Yeah, you can check on the EDD website. Log into your account and look for the 'Claim Status' section.

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Jeremiah Brown

Oh awesome, thanks! I'll give that a try.

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