State regulations and paid leave programs are evolving rapidly— many states now favor direct relationships with benefit recipients in an effort to combat fraud. In California, the state updated several processes after freezing over 300,000 disability claims in 2022.

For example, employees now need to complete an identity verification process through ID.me before submitting claims, and CA EDD representatives will only release claim information to the benefit recipient directly for security and privacy purposes.

To stay ahead of these changes, we’ve designed an in-product guide that will walk you through your CA state claims from start to finish—empowering you to be in control of your leave by making sure you’re equipped with the right tools and support along the way. Guiding you to file your CA state claims directly will result in less chance of delays and/or denial and ultimately receiving your benefits sooner!

Leave time and pay: Cocoon will teach you the basic fundamentals of leave: Time and pay. For example, we’ll show you how much job-protected time you’re eligible for based on applicable laws, how this works with your company policy, and what to expect with pay throughout your leave.

Claims and employee responsibilities: Here we’ll guide you through any claims you may be eligible for, when they are due, and more details around your leave pay so you’re able to prepare and budget accordingly.

Powered by technology: based on your unique leave plan, our in-product guide will walk you through the California state claims process step-by-step.