You will report any wages on your first claim form when you file your claim for disability. You may include all income in the list below that you have actually received during the last 18 months that falls within your base period. Do not include any income you expect to be paid after your claim start date on your initial claim form.
Once you are eligible and receiving benefit payments, you must report any income you received, even though they may not always affect your benefits. You must also report if you have returned to work. If you don’t, it could result in an overpayment, penalties, and a false statement disqualification.
While you are receiving disability benefits, you must report the following wages to us:
Your benefits may be reduced if you have a:
During your claim, if you receive any of the forms listed below, you must complete and return them to us online or by mail to avoid overpayments, penalties, or a false statement disqualification:
Report the following:
Note: If your claim is on automatic payment, after 10 weeks of payment, you will receive a Disability Claim Continued Eligibility Questionnaire (DE 2593). If you do not return the completed DE 2593, your benefits will stop.
If you have an SDI Online account, we will email you when the form is available. Follow these steps to complete and submit the DE 2593:
If you don’t have an SDIO account, and your preferred communication method is mail, we will send you the paper form. If you do not return the completed DE 2593, your benefits will stop.
If you have an SDI Online account, we will email you when the form is available. Follow these steps to complete and submit the DE 2500A:
If you don’t have an SDIO account, and your preferred communication method is mail, we will send you the paper form. If you do not return the completed DE 2500A, your benefits will stop.
Report the following:
If you are not on automatic payment, you will receive a Claim for Continued Disability Benefits (DE 2500A) every two weeks to certify that your disability continues. If you do not return the DE 2500A, your benefits will stop.
If you have an SDI Online account, we will email you when the form is available. Follow these steps to submit the DE 2500A:
Note: If you misplaced the DE 2500A, you can request the form through your SDI Online account or by calling 1-800-480-3287.
If you have a change in work status, you must report it. You must contact us to stop your DI benefits:
You must report that you’ve returned to work on the Notice of Automatic Payment (DE 2587) only if you have recovered and returned to work before your physician/practitioner’s estimated date of recovery.
If you have an SDI Online account, we will email you when the form is available. Follow these steps to submit the DE 2587 online:
To submit your form by mail, complete the form and mail it to us using the self-addressed envelope provided.
If you are eligible for benefits, allow 10 business days to process your payment after we receive the form.
Creating an account is an important step in this process. With myEDD, you can apply for Disability Insurance and manage your claim in SDI Online .