When I got laid off, my company paid me a lump sum (PTO payment) for all the accrued vacation/sick hours (160 hours). After laid off, I got disabled. Someone in CA State Disability office told me that I cannot get CA SDI benefits for the 1st 160 hours that I'm disabled since I have received PTO payment. I don't believe this is correct but I'm not sure.
My understanding is that if I have any PTO times available, I have to use the PTO times before I can receive CA SDI benefits. However, in my case, I have no more PTO times left since they were all paid out due to job termination which happened before I got disabled.
My understanding is that if I have any PTO times available, I have to use the PTO times before I can receive CA SDI benefits. However, in my case, I have no more PTO times left since they were all paid out due to job termination which happened before I got disabled.
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