You’ve already earned this. Now make sure you get every dollar you’re owed.
What’s actually at stake
If you make $50,000 a year, your weekly benefit is around $865.
That adds up to roughly $14,700 to $21,600, depending on how many weeks you take.
If you make $70,000 a year, your weekly benefit is around $942.
That’s roughly $16,000 to $23,500 over the course of your leave.
If you make $100,000 a year, your weekly benefit is around $1,346.
That’s roughly $22,900 to $33,600 in total benefits.
That’s the range: five figures, paid out biweekly once your claim is active, with none of it touched by California state income tax.
Investing $297 to make sure you file SDI and PFL in the right order, on the right timeline, is small next to that. It’s not a fee on top of your benefit. It’s what protects your benefit from shrinking because of a filing mistake no one warned you about.
I know the personal stress of having an EDD claim denied and setting an alarm every day at 8 a.m. just to sit on hold (with a newborn!) This is designed to help you avoid all of that.
Get the complete California leave system, in plain English, in under two hours for both expecting parents, so you can file with confidence, stop guessing, and get support if you do need to contact the EDD without spending a month on hold.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ The complete California leave system for both expecting parents (SDI, PFL, PDL, CFRA)
✓ Your exact leave timeline mapped from your due date, so you know what to file and when
✓ Wage replacement and benefit calculations, so you can see what you’ll actually get paid
✓ Step‑by‑step EDD filing guidance, with exactly what to click and what to say
✓ Job protection guidance and HR scripts, so you know how to talk to your employer
✓ How to extend your disability when it makes sense
✓ How to work with third party leave administrators
✓ EDD filing cheat sheet + access to EDD auto-caller tools
✓ Lifetime access, so you can come back any time you need a refresher
BONUS: Weekly live office hours with Brittney O'Brien (founder of Itsyourleave) Tuesdays at 1pm
THE CLARITY GUARANTEE
Use the guide. If you still feel overwhelmed by the EDD after going through it, email me. I refund you in full. No questions, no hoops.
Itsyourleave Parental Leave Consulting LLC provides educational resources and leave planning support for California parents. I am not a law firm, tax advisor, financial advisor, medical provider, HR department, employer representative, insurance carrier, benefits administrator, or EDD representative.
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