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Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed
Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed
Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed
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After you submit your claim, ask your
physician/practitioner
to submit a medical certification. They must confirm your disability using either
myEDD
or Part B – Physician/Practitioner’s Certificate of the
Application for Disability Benefits
(DE 2501)
paper form.
If you applied online:
Give your physician/practitioner your receipt number so they can find your claim in myEDD.
If they only use paper forms, give them Part B of the application with your receipt number completed in question B3 for them to complete.
If you applied by paper:
Give the application to your physician/practitioner to complete.
We will not process your claim until both Parts A and B of your application are received.
Important:
Confirm with your physician/practitioner if they will submit the completed application, or if you need to return it yourself.
Once your health professional submits the certification, we will begin to process.
Do not submit the same claim more than once. This will delay your claim.
Questions? See
Disability Insurance Certifications and Continued Medical FAQs
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