State Disability Insurance Appeals
State Disability Insurance Appeals
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If you are not eligible for DI or PFL benefits, you have the right to appeal any decision electronically or in writing within 30 days of the date your notice was issued. You can still submit an appeal after the 30-day deadline, but you must provide the reasons why you missed the deadline. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will review your reasons for missing the appeal deadline. If the ALJ decides that you had good cause for missing the appeal deadline, the ALJ will continue to review your appeal.
Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave
How to File an Appeal
If we are not able to pay your
Disability Insurance (DI)
or
Paid Family Leave (PFL)
benefits, we will send you an
Appeal Form
(DE 1000A) with your
Notice of Determination
(DE 2517) for DI or a
Notice of Determination
(DE 2514) for PFL. We may be missing information about your claim. If so, you may still be eligible for benefits.
Complete the
Appeal Form
(DE 1000A) with a detailed explanation of why you think you are eligible. Please include any missing documents or information that supports your reason for the claim.
Mail your appeal to the return address shown on the notice.
If the form is lost or misplaced, you can also send us a detailed letter. Be sure to include your:
Full printed name.
DI Claim Identification (ID) Number or EDD Customer Account Number.
Social Security number (SSN).
Address.
Phone number.
Reason for your appeal.
Request for any language assistance or special accommodations.
Signature on the appeal letter.
Social Security number for appeals relating to PFL.
We will evaluate your appeal. If we confirm your eligibility, payments will be made if funds are still available on your claim.
If your eligibility is not confirmed and we are not able to issue payments, your appeal will be forwarded to the
California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
local Office of Appeals.
The
Office of Appeals
will mail you a notification with your hearing date, time, location, and their phone number. At the hearing, an impartial Administrative Law Judge will listen to both sides of the appeal and make a decision based on facts presented by you and by a State Disability Insurance representative. If you fail to appear, your appeal will be dismissed.
Nonindustrial Disability Insurance
Once your claim has been processed and we notify you that you are not eligible for
Nonindustrial Disability Insurance (NDI)
benefits, you will receive an
Appeal Form
(DE 1000A) with your
Notice of Determination
(DE 8517).
If you are not eligible for NDI, you have the right to appeal any decision electronically or in writing within 30 days of the date your notice was issued.
Voluntary Plan
How to File an Appeal
If your
Voluntary Plan (VP)
denies you benefits and you disagree, you have the right to appeal the decision and have a hearing before an impartial Administrative Law Judge.
Disputed coverage appeals may be filed by the claimant, the Department, or the VP upon denial of coverage or failure to give notice of denial or acceptance of coverage.
To file an appeal, send us a detailed letter stating why you think you are eligible. Be sure to include your:
Full printed name.
DI Claim ID Number or EDD Customer Account Number.
Date of birth.
Address.
Phone number.
The name of your employer.
Employer’s phone number.
Reason for your appeal.
Request for any language assistance or special accommodations.
Signature on the appeal letter.
Mail your appeal to your local
EDD field office
We will file your appeal with the
California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
local
Office of Appeals
but will not pay you DI benefits until a decision is made.
It is important for you to attend your appeal hearing. If you fail to appear, the appeal will be dismissed.
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