Will EDD PFL baby bonding benefits stop when my baby turns 1? Started claim right before birthday

Oh thank goodness! Thank you so much for clarifying. I was so worried I'd lose half my benefits because of the timing. This is a huge relief!

@Amina Toure they stoped mine please help me

@Chanaii Hgmg I m'sorry to hear your benefits were stopped! That must have been stressful. Would you mind sharing more details about your situation? Did your benefits stop when your child turned one year old, even though you were in the middle of your leave period? From what I understand about California PFL, the rules do state that baby bonding leave must be initiated within the first 12 months after birth, but there s'sometimes confusion about whether the entire leave period must be completed before the child turns one. If your benefits were incorrectly terminated, you might consider: 1. Contacting EDD directly to appeal the decision 2. Checking if your claim was properly documented as starting before the 12-month mark 3. Consulting with a workplace rights attorney if you believe there was an error Your experience could be really valuable for the original poster who s'worried about the same issue. The more details you can share about what happened in your case, the more it might help others navigate similar situations.

That's so helpful to hear someone went through the same thing! Did you have any issues with the application process? I'm worried about getting everything submitted correctly.

@FireflyDreams reallyyy!!!? please help they stoped mine

@Chanaii Hgmg I m'sorry to hear your benefits were stopped! That s'incredibly frustrating. Can you share more details about when they were stopped and why? Was it specifically when your child turned one? From what I understand about PFL baby bonding rules, you need to START the leave before your child turns one, but once approved, you should generally be able to complete your entitled benefit period even if it extends past the first birthday. However, different states and employers may interpret these rules differently. If your benefits were cut off unexpectedly, I recommend: 1. Contact EDD or (your state s'equivalent directly) and ask for a specific explanation 2. Request a written determination of why benefits stopped 3. Consider filing an appeal if you believe the decision was incorrect 4. Check if your employer has additional policies that might be affecting this This situation is incredibly stressful, especially when you re'caring for a young child. Would you mind sharing which state you re'in? That might help others provide more specific advice for your situation.

Thank you for this! I might actually try that service because I have a couple other questions about my claim that I'd like to ask directly. The wait times when I tried calling were insane.

Good point! I'll make sure to get written confirmation from HR about my full leave period. So relieved that this will work out - I really need the full 8 weeks and was worried I'd only get 2 weeks of benefits.

I'm so sorry that happened to you. It's completely understandable you're feeling depressed - having your bonding time with your baby cut short is genuinely heartbreaking, especially when you were counting on that time together. Unfortunately, you've confirmed what many parents fear about PFL - the benefits do typically stop when the child turns one, regardless of how much leave you've used. The system is rigid about that 12-month cutoff. If this just happened recently, you might consider: - Checking if your employer offers any additional parental leave benefits - Using any accrued vacation or sick time - Looking into unpaid FMLA leave if you're eligible and haven't exhausted it The emotional impact of losing that bonding time is significant. Please consider talking to someone about how you're feeling - whether that's friends, family, or a professional. Your feelings are valid, and you deserve support. Would you mind sharing when this happened to you? If it was recent, there might still be options worth exploring.

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience - that sounds absolutely heartbreaking. Only getting one week with your baby when you were expecting more time is devastating, and your feelings of depression are completely understandable. If you don't mind sharing, when did you start your leave in relation to your baby's first birthday? The EDD rules around this timing can be confusing and sometimes inconsistently applied. It might be worth checking if this was handled correctly in your case. Some parents have reported that while you must *start* the leave before the baby turns 1, the full benefit period should continue even if it extends past their birthday. If you have documentation of your claim being cut short specifically because of the birthday, you might have grounds to appeal. This is such precious time that you can't get back. Would you consider reaching out to an EDD representative directly to explain your situation? Sometimes a different representative might interpret the rules differently.

@Lizeth Aparicio I m'so sorry this happened to you too! It seems like there s'a real disconnect between what some people are experiencing versus what the official rules say. You and @Chanaii Hgmg both had your benefits cut off right at the 1-year mark, which contradicts what several others shared about getting their full 8 weeks even past the birthday. This is really concerning - it sounds like EDD might be inconsistently applying their own rules, or there s some'nuance we re all'missing. Did you try appealing the decision or calling EDD to ask why your benefits were stopped with a week remaining? For anyone else reading this thread, it seems like there might be more complexity to this timing issue than initially thought. While some people report getting benefits past the 1-year mark, others are getting cut off exactly at the birthday. It might be worth getting written confirmation from EDD about your specific situation before counting on benefits extending past your child s first'birthday.

@Sofia Morales I started my PFL 6 weeks before my baby turned one. I noticed today that I haven t'gotten my next payment and logged onto my portal. It stated I returned "to" work the day before my baby s'birthday. I called with eddcaller to get through to someone. They told me that payments stop once the baby turns one. There s'definitely confusion around this because I had several women + HR tell me you can start it BEFORE your baby turns one and use the full benefits. The rep told me to appeal and I m'currently on hold to see if there s'anything that can be done. I m'so heartbroken and couldn t'help but cry on the phone. I m'supposed to return next Monday to work but I will miss out on over 2 weeks of payment. I have a trip planned with her this week and I m'debating cancelling it so I can return to work to make sure I have money...this sucks.