Q: I was denied FMLA Bonding benefits. Because, I have two children whose birthdays are within a one year period time.
I took my bonding time for the one child back in March-April of 2022 who was born on May 10, 2021. And now, I’m trying to take some bonding time to bond with my newborn child who was born April 30 of this year. However, the State’s EDD denied my claim.
A:
The problem may be that you already took the maximum eight weeks of PFL leave in the past 12 months.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for PFL benefit payments, you must have:
Welcomed a new child into the family in the past 12 months through birth.
Paid into State Disability Insurance (noted as "CASDI" on most paystubs) in the past 5 to 18 months.
Not taken the maximum eight weeks of PFL in the past 12 months.
https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/mothers/
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