Long term leave laws
State |
Summary |
Benefit Amount |
Eligibility |
Job Protection |
Part time/ Intermittent |
Application |
Medical Certificate |
California |
Unpaid Family Leave: The California Family Rights Act provides 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. | California Family Rights Act provides job protection but a 0% wage benefit. | To be eligible for CFRA, an employee must have more than 12 months of service and have worked more than 1,250 hours in the 12-month period before their leave date. | Yes. | Yes. | N/A | Yes. |
California |
Pregnancy Disability Leave: PDL. An employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or other complications is entitled to four months of disability leave per pregnancy. Workers can receive up to 52 weeks of disability insurance if complications occur before or after birth. | PDL provides an income supplement of 60-70% of weekly wages. | There are no eligibility requirements. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated. | Yes. |
California |
Paid Family Leave: (PFL) provides benefit payments to people who need to take time off work to care for a seriously ill family member, bond with a new child, or participate in a qualifying life event because of a family member's military deployment. | PFL provides 60-70% of your weekly wages earned 5 to 18 months before your claim start date. | Workers are eligible for PFL if they are unable to work and lose wages when they need time off for family leave. They must have welcomed a child in the past 12 months, paid into state disability in the past 5 to 18 months, and not taken the maximum 8 weeks of PFL in the past 12 months. | No. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated. | Yes. |
Colorado |
Paid Family Leave: FAMLI+ Covered Colorado workers may receive up to twelve weeks of leave per year to bond with a new child, care for themselves or a family member if they have a serious health condition, make arrangements for a family member's military deployment, and address the immediate safety needs and impact of domestic violence and sexual assault | FAMLI wage replacement benefits will be paid at 90% of the employee's average weekly wage, with lower wage earners receiving a higher percentage. Benefits are capped at $1,100.00 per week. | Most Colorado workers will become eligible for paid leave after they earn $2,500 in Colorado wages that are subject to FAMLI premiums over the past calendar year. | Yes | Yes. | Online - State Administrated. | Yes |
Connecticut |
Paid Leave: Connecticut Paid Family Leave. CTPFL allows eligible Workers to receive income replacement benefits when they need time off for a qualifying reason. CTPFL does not provide job protection and is meant to run concurrently with FMLA if applicable. | Benefits will be determined by the state and will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to work schedules, wages earned, other income benefits, etc. | To be eligible, a Worker must have been with a covered employer for 12 weeks immediately before beginning their leave and earn a minimum of $2,325 in the highest-earning quarter. Part-time, per diem, and seasonal Workers may also be eligible as long as they meet the other requirements. | No. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
DelawareEf. Jan 1, 2026 |
Paid Leave: Delaware Paid Leave offers wage replacement to workers who have worked at least 1 year and 1,250 hours with a single business. If their leave is approved, they will get 80% of their wages up to $900 per week for 12 weeks. | 80% of worker's wages up to $900 per week. | Workers must work at least 1 year and 1,250 hours for the same company. | Yes. | Unknown. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
MaineEff. 2026 |
Paid Leave: Contributions begin Jan 1, 2025, and benefits begin May 1, 2026. This program gives eligible workers 12 weeks of paid time off for family or medical reasons. | The portion of the covered individual's average weekly wage that is equal to or less than 50% of the state's average weekly wage must be replaced at a rate of 90%. The portion of the covered individual's average weekly wage that is more than 50% of the state average weekly wage must be replaced at a rate of 66% up to the maximum weekly benefit. | Eligible to bond with the covered individual's child for the first 12 months after birth or adoption or foster; to care for a family member with a serious health condition; to care for a family member of the covered individual who is a covered service member, or to take safe leave. Medical Leave Eligibility covers individuals with a serious health condition that makes the covered individual unable to work. | Yes. | Unknown. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
Massachusetts |
Paid Leave: Workers who meet the earnings test are eligible for paid family medical leave. PFML provides most Massachusetts employees with this right. | The maximum potential benefit amount for a Worker is $1,149.90. It is 80% of earnings up to 50% of the state average weekly wage and 50% of earnings above the state average weekly wage. | Workers are eligible for leave and wage-replacement benefits if they earned at least 30 times the expected benefit amount during the last four calendar quarters. | Yes. | Unknown. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
MarylandEff. Jul 1, 2025 |
Paid Leave: Workers will receive 12 weeks of paid leave. Workers may qualify for more time in certain circumstances. This leave is to be used in the same qualifying circumstances as FMLA. Contributions begin July 1, 2025, and benefits begin July 1, 2026. | Up to $1,000.00 per week. | Anyone who worked at least 580 hours in Maryland in the last 12 months. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
MinnesotaEff. Jan 1, 2026 |
Paid Leave: Minnesotans must experience a life event lasting at least 7 calendar days. The state administers MN paid leave. | Benefits will vary based on weekly pay. This portion will be updated closer to the program launch date. | Workers will be eligible after they have earned $3,500 in wages over the period of a year. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
New Jersey |
Paid Leave: Family Leave Insurance provides New Jersey workers cash benefits to bond with a newborn, newly adopted or newly placed foster child, or provide care for a seriously ill or injured loved one. | Workers can receive benefits for twelve consecutive weeks or eight weeks of intermittent leave. Claimants are paid 85% of their average weekly wage up to the maximum benefit of $1,055 (2024). | To qualify for Family Leave Insurance, workers must have paid into the program through their employment and meet the minimum gross earning requirements. The minimum gross earning requirements are working 20 weeks and earning at least $283 weekly or earning a combined total of $14,200 in four quarters. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
New York |
Paid Leave: NYPFL, Administrated by New York State, provides 12 weeks off of job-protected leave and wage replacement up to 67%. Eligible for time off to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, and assist a loved one when a spouse, partner, child, or parent is deployed on active military service. | Paid Family Leave provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off at 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at 67% of the statewide average weekly wage. A worker's average weekly wage is the average of their last eight weeks of wagers prior to taking PFL. | Workers who work a regular schedule of 20 or more hours per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. Workers who regularly work less than 20 hours per week are eligible after working 175 days, which do not need to be consecutive. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State administrated | Yes. |
Oregon |
Paid Leave: OFLA Ensures individuals, employers, and families of every kind have the time and support to care for themselves and their loved ones. | Workers can take 12 weeks in a 52-week period. They may be able to receive up to 2 more weeks if they are pregnant. Workers have job-protected leave if they have been at the same employer for at least 90 consecutive days. The state determines benefits based on the worker's average wages, with the maximum benefit being $1,523.63. | Workers who made at least $1,000 in Oregon in the past year are eligible for paid leave benefits. | Yes - If at same employer longer than 90 days. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
Rhode Island |
Paid Leaves: Rhode Island offers wage replacement through Temporary Caregiver Insurance. If the employee needs it for themselves, they may apply through temporary disability insurance. | Workers will receive a 60% wage replacement. The maximum benefit is $795.00 per week. The earning requirements are to have been paid at least $11,520 in the worker's base period and have paid into the TDI/TCI Fund. | Workers are covered by TDI and TCI, including those who live out of state. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | yes. |
Washington |
Paid Leave: Through WFL, workers can take up to 18 weeks of combined medical and family leave. Workers must apply for benefits within 30 days of their qualifying life event. WFL's definition of family that leaves can be used for is extended to someone who has an expectation to rely on you for care - whether you live together or not. | Workers can receive up to 90% of their weekly pay up to a maximum of $1,456.00. (2024). | To be eligible, workers must have worked more than 820 hours in their qualifying period. All hours worked in Washington count towards eligibility, even if they are for a different employer. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated | Yes. |
Washington D.C. |
Paid Leave: DCPFL provides 12 weeks off to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious condition, or care for your own health condition. DCPFL also provides 2 weeks for prenatal care. | The District of Columbia determines the maximum weekly benefit, which is currently $1,118.00. | Workers are eligible for PFL if they are covered in DC and have experienced a qualifying life event. | Yes. | Yes. | Online - State Administrated. | Yes. |
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