Pregnancy disability claim confusion - use old EDD account # from unemployment?

yes use same # its all the same edd system even tho different benefits they track u with that #

The EDD Customer Account Number is a unique identifier that stays with you across all EDD programs (unemployment, disability, paid family leave). Definitely use the same number you used for unemployment. It helps EDD connect all your claims and information in their system. Your pregnancy disability claim (SDI) and later your baby bonding (PFL) will all be linked to this same account number. Make sure you're filling out the DE2501 form correctly too - that's the one for pregnancy disability. Your doctor will need to complete their portion with your expected delivery date and when you became disabled due to pregnancy.

I just went through this last month!!! It's SO confusing how nothing is explained properly on these forms!! I actually left it blank because I couldn't find my old unemployment number and my claim was delayed for TWO WEEKS while they tracked down my info. Definitely use your old number if you have it. Also make sure your doctor fills out their part completely - my first form got rejected because my OB didn't check one stupid little box about when my disability started. 🤦‍♀️

BEWARE - using paper forms with EDD is a NIGHTMARE!!! I did this last year with my pregnancy and they "lost" my paperwork TWICE. Then they claimed they never received the doctor's section even though we sent it all together. I spent WEEKS trying to get through on the phone. Ended up not getting paid until 6 weeks after my baby was born. The system is completely broken.

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To clarify the form confusion: yes, use your previous EDD Customer Account Number from unemployment. For pregnancy disability (SDI) that transitions to baby bonding (PFL), here's what to expect: 1. Your doctor submits the DE2501 for pregnancy disability (4 weeks before due date typically) 2. After birth, your doctor updates your disability end date 3. You file DE2508 form for baby bonding/PFL (can be done online even if initial SDI was paper) 4. Your Account Number stays the same throughout Pro tip: Make copies of EVERYTHING you and your doctor submit, and follow up within 7-10 days if you don't see it processed in your online account. The paper system is unfortunately prone to delays.

when i had my twins last year i got so confused between all these different forms!! the pregnancy disability (SDI) and paid family leave (PFL) are totally separate but use the same account. make sure you know that pregnancy disability is for BEFORE and a little after birth while PFL/baby bonding is for the weeks after that. and its not automatic you have to apply for both separately!! they dont tell you this stuff i missed out on like 2 weeks of money cause i didnt know

Just to add one more important tip: when your doctor's office submits the paperwork, ask them to provide you with a copy AND confirm whether they'll be handling the "continuing certifications" that may be required by EDD. Some medical offices only submit the initial form but expect patients to handle the rest. This trips up a lot of new moms because the EDD may request additional certifications, especially for claims that extend beyond the standard 6-8 weeks postpartum.

I just went thru this whole process and gave birth 3 months ago. Honestly the hardest part was transitioning from pregnancy disability to baby bonding! Nobody tells you that you have to CALL to close out your disability claim before the baby bonding will process. I just kept checking online wondering why my PFL claim was stuck pending for weeks. Finally figured it out and got backpaid but it was so stressful with a newborn!