Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed

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.