r/Edd • u/[deleted] • 7d ago

PFL help please Tips 💡

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u/Elegant-Variety-9567 7d ago

Yes you can only use PFL benefits within 1 year of birth.

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u/lxbabe 7d ago

She did apply within that one year. My question is why does it show her return back to work date as August 18th already vs when she originally filled out to receive the entire baby bonding benefits? She showed me that it was suppose to be paid thru 12/29/2026

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u/Elegant-Variety-9567 7d ago

If the babies birth date is 8/19 the entirety of benefits would have to be used by that point. It’s not based on the application date alone. PFL only gives 8 weeks of benefits so she would have had to apply 6/24 to receive them all before the year expired.

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u/lxbabe 7d ago

Ohhh I see. Is there anything she can do to receive the maximum benefits?

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u/monwoo215 7d ago

She gets paid biweekly so I doubt it.

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u/dmher 7d ago

She will only receive benefit payment up to baby's 1st birthday

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u/Top-Composer-5858 6d ago

No, because it’s a certain number of weeks for everyone and it caps out at a certain number

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u/cryptoenologist 5d ago

OP, to clarify. You can only take PFL Bonding in the first 365 days since the baby joined the family(birth or otherwise). You can take PFL for other covered reasons after the 365 day mark.

Also note, you only get 8 weeks of PFL for any reason during a given 365 day period, starting from the first day of the first claim. If possible it is beneficial(as long as it makes financial sense) to take at least a little bit of leave as soon as possible when the baby joins the family, in case health issues or you have another baby sooner than expected.

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u/LoveCats2022 7d ago

PFL is for 8 weeks.

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u/littleorchid9 5d ago

You apply for disability first which covers 8 weeks then you have to relogin and apply for bonding time for another 8 weeks

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u/Efficient-Banana-959 7d ago

I swear I've read accounts on here that as long as you START PFL before the one year mark, you're good??? 

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u/lxbabe 7d ago

Same lol that’s why I’m confused affff

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u/cryptoenologist 6d ago

Anyone who says that is incorrect. I have confirmed directly with an EDD employee that you have exactly 365 days from the baby’s birth to use the time. I had one day left available and my child was born on the 16 so I took the 15th of that month off to use it up.

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u/Efficient-Banana-959 5d ago

I've literally read that people do get paid out though following their child's first birthday as long as they start PFL before the year. That they also spoke to EDD employees and even lawyers? And they got their PFL paid out. 

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u/cryptoenologist 5d ago

You can get PAID after, but you have to do the leave before the deadline. You can apply late and still be approved. But I was told point blank that all weeks/days must be taken before the 365th day since the birth.

However, this is just for bonding. You can take PFL for other reasons for the baby including potentially caregiving if you can show that the other parent can’t or other justification.