EDD payment gap between disability and PFL after delivery - no payments since May

I had something similar happen last year. There's often a weird gap between when your pregnancy disability ends and your PFL baby bonding begins. Did you submit a new DE2508 form specifically for PFL? Thats different from the disability form. If not, EDD won't know you want to transition to baby bonding.

You absolutely need to file a separate claim for PFL baby bonding. Your pregnancy disability (SDI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) are two completely different claims, even though they're both administered by EDD. Here's what you need to do: 1. File a DE2508 form specifically for PFL baby bonding 2. Make sure to indicate the date your disability ended and your PFL should begin 3. Double-check that your doctor properly closed out your disability claim with an end date The gap you're experiencing is actually very common. EDD doesn't automatically transition you, which causes many new mothers to face this exact payment gap situation.

just wanna add in that you need to keep certifying for benefits even during that transition period when nothings happening. system is stupid that way! i missed a week of certifying during my transition and had to jump through HOOPS to get it fixed.

The EXACT same thing happened to me in 2023 and it was INFURIATING!!! EDD is absolutely terrible about explaining the transition process. I ended up without payments for almost TWO MONTHS because of this stupid gap. And good luck getting through to a real person on the phone - I spent literal days of my life on hold only to get disconnected. The whole system is designed to make new mothers suffer when they're at their most vulnerable. It's cruel and should be illegal.

If you're having trouble reaching EDD by phone (which everyone is!), try using Claimyr. It's a service that connects you directly to an EDD representative without the endless holding and disconnections. I was in the exact same situation last month with my transition from disability to PFL and was ready to pull my hair out. Used Claimyr and got through to someone in about 10 minutes who fixed everything on the spot. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 and their website is claimyr.com. Seriously saved my sanity during an already stressful newborn period.

Yes! The EDD rep explained that my disability claim had closed but my PFL claim had been flagged for review because there was a date mismatch between when my doctor said my recovery ended and when I filed for PFL. It was just sitting there waiting for someone to manually review it. The rep was able to fix it immediately once I actually reached someone.

One more important thing: if you do reach someone at EDD, make sure to ask them to check both your SDI account AND your PFL account. They are technically different systems, and sometimes representatives only look at one unless you specifically ask them to check both. Request that they verify: 1. Your disability claim end date is properly documented 2. Your PFL claim start date is correctly entered 3. No paperwork is missing from either claim 4. No flags or holds exist on your account Get the representative's ID number and make detailed notes about what they tell you. This documentation can be really helpful if you need to call back again.

also important - check ur ui online account for any messages!!! sometimes they send notices there asking for more info, but don't email u about it. i missed one for almost 3 weeks which delayed everything!!!!

I work in HR and help employees navigate this process frequently. Here's what often happens: When transitioning from pregnancy disability to baby bonding PFL, your disability claim must be fully closed before your PFL claim starts processing. If your doctor submitted your release date through their SDI Online portal but you didn't file your DE2508 for PFL right away, you created a gap where neither benefit is actively paying you. For 2025, the correct process is: 1. Start disability before birth (as you did) 2. Report your baby's birth to EDD via your online account 3. Your doctor certifies your recovery (~6-8 weeks typically) 4. BEFORE your disability ends, file your PFL claim using form DE2508 5. Indicate on the DE2508 that your PFL should start the day after your disability ends The good news is this can be fixed retroactively in most cases, but you need to speak with a claims specialist.

Update us when you get this resolved!! I'm in the same boat (baby born April 17, disability ended May 30, started PFL but no payments yet). The whole system is so broken and nobody at EDD seems to care that new parents are going without income.

I'm going through something very similar right now! Had my baby in April and I'm still dealing with this nightmare gap between disability and PFL. After reading all these responses, I realize I made the same mistake - I thought the birth certificate upload would automatically transition me to PFL. Nobody tells you that you need to file a completely separate DE2508 form! The worst part is trying to reach someone at EDD. I've been calling for weeks and either get busy signals or sit on hold for hours just to get disconnected. It's absolutely maddening when you have a newborn and bills to pay. Thanks to everyone sharing their experiences here - at least now I know what forms I need to file and that I can potentially get backpay for this gap period. Going to try that Claimyr service mentioned above because I'm desperate to talk to an actual human being who can fix this mess. Anna, please do update us when you get this resolved! It would give the rest of us hope that there's light at the end of this EDD tunnel.

I'm so glad I found this thread! I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant and planning to go on disability leave soon, but after reading all of this I'm terrified I'm going to end up in the same payment gap situation. Can someone walk me through exactly what I should do to avoid this mess? It sounds like I need to: 1. File for disability when my doctor says I need to stop working 2. Have my baby and report the birth to EDD 3. File a separate DE2508 form for PFL BEFORE my disability ends 4. Make sure my doctor properly closes my disability claim Is that right? And when exactly should I file the PFL form - like how many weeks before my disability is supposed to end? I want to be proactive about this since it seems like such a common problem. Thanks for sharing all your experiences - this is exactly the kind of real-world advice that EDD should be providing but obviously doesn't!