Statutory Disability and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws
Overview
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Assembled here, and organized by federal, state and/or territorial jurisdiction, are summaries of the various statutory disability, state temporary disability plans, state paid medical leave and state paid family leave laws. Simply click on the state below and you’ll be shown a clear distillation of the core provisions of the various plans in that jurisdiction as we understand them to date.
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Last Edited: December 3, 2024
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Coverage Areas
California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
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The information provided generally applies to private employers. Unless specifically stated, the information provided does not address public or government entities or education institutions.
Effective 1946
CA Employment Development Department
Last updated November 6, 2024
California Paid Family Leave (PFL)
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Effective 2004
CA Employment Development Department
Last updated November 6, 2024
San Francisco, CA Paid Parental Leave Ordinance
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Effective January 1, 2017
Paid Parental Leave Ordinance, San Francisco Police Code, Article 33H
Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Amendment - April 2020.pdf (sfgov.org)
Regulations:
San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Rules
Last updated August 14, 2023
Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act
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Statute: Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave (C.R.S. §§ 8-13.3-501 et seq.)
Rules: Proposed/Adopted Rules | Family and Medical Leave Insurance (colorado.gov)
State PFML website: Family and Medical Leave Insurance (colorado.gov)
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2023
- Benefits: January 1, 2024
Last updated October 25, 2024
Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Department: CT Paid Leave Authority
Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-49e et seq.
Paid Leave Authority: CT PFML Consolidated Policies
PFML Glossary: Glossary of Terms
NOTE: Although no regulations have been released, the CT PFML Consolidated Policies provide guidance from the Paid Leave Authority
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2021
- Benefits: January 1, 2022
Last updated October 25, 2024
Delaware Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FMLI)
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Website: Delaware Paid Leave Is Coming - Delaware Department of Labor
Statute: Delaware Senate Bill 1; Title 19 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 37
Regulations: Regulations Subdivision 1400 can be found here
Effective:
- Contributions start January 1, 2025
- Benefits start January 1, 2026
District of Columbia Universal Paid Leave (UPL) - Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits
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Contributions began July 1, 2019
Benefits began July 1, 2020
Department: DC Universal Paid Family Leave | ohr Homepage » DOES Office of Paid Family Leave (dc.gov)
Statute: Universal Paid Leave
Regulations: Paid Leave Contributions Regulations
Last updated October 30, 2024
Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)
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Effective 1969
Department: Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Disability Compensation Division
Statute: Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 392
Regulations: Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11, Title 12
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Statute: 26 MRSA §850
Regulations: None at this time.
State website: MDOL: Paid Family and Medical Leave (maine.gov)
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2025
- Benefits: May 1, 2026
Last updated October 25, 2024
Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (PFMLI)
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Statute: Maryland Senate Bill 275; Annotated Code of Maryland Title 8.3; Amended Senate Bill 988; Amended Senate Bill 485
Regulations: None yet; to be adopted by Secretary of Labor, consistent with federal FMLA regulations to the extent not in conflict; §8.3-403
State website: Paid Family and Medical Leave (maryland.gov)
Effective:
- Contributions: July 1, 2025
- Benefits: July 1, 2026
Last updated October 25, 2024
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Department: Department of Family and Medical Leave
Statute: Title XXII, Chapter 175M: Family and Medical Leave
Regulations: 458 CMR: Department of Family and Medical Leave
Last Updated October 25, 2024
Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Statute: 2023 Ch. 59, HF 2.
Regulations: None at this time.
State website: Paid Family and Medical Leave / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (mn.gov)
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2026
- Benefits: January 1, 2026
Last updated June 14, 2024
New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act
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The information provided generally applies to private employers. Unless specifically stated, the information provided does not address public or government entities or education institutions.
Statute: Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §21-I:99 et seq.); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §282-B:1 et seq.
Regulations: The Commissioner of the Department of Employment Security has authority to adopt rules for the paid leave program, but none have been developed yet. The NH PFML website represents interpretations by the state and its carrier partner for issues on which there is no statutory guidance.
In addition, the New Hampshire Insurance Department has issued regulations at ins-8000-adopted.pdf (nh.gov) for all individual and group policies and certificates that provide coverage for family and medical leave wage replacement benefits (“FMLI”) issued for delivery in New Hampshire. The state and its carrier partner have adopted some of the interpretations or rules from these regulations in developing the program and the information on the NH PFML website.
State PFML website: NH Paid Family Medical Leave
Effective: All aspects of the program are effective January 1, 2023
Last updated December 4, 2023
New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDB) (a/k/a Temporary Disability Insurance – TDI)
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The information provided generally applies to private employers. Unless specifically stated, the information provided does not address public or government entities or educational institutions.
Effective 1948
Department: Division of Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance, NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Statute: N.J.S.A. 43:21-25, et seq. (July 2020)
Regulations: click here to download NJAC 12:18-1.1, et seq
Last updated October 23, 2024
New Jersey Paid Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
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The information provided generally applies to private employers. Unless specifically stated, the information provided does not address public or government entities or educational institutions.
Effective 2009
Department: Division of Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance, NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Statute: N.J.S.A. 43:21-25, et seq. (July 2020)
Regulations: click here to download NJAC 12:21-1.1 et seq.
Last updated October 23, 2024
New York Disability Benefits (DBL)
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Effective 1949
Department: Disability Benefits Information for Employers (ny.gov) by NYS Workers Compensation Board
Statute: Article 9
Rules/Regulations: Rules and Regulations
Last updated September 16, 2024
New York Paid Family Leave (PFL)
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Effective 2018
Department: NY Paid Family Leave website
Statute: NY Article 9 – Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits
Regulations: NY Paid Family Leave
Last updated September 5, 2024
Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI)
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Regulations: In progress; adopted and proposed rules available here: State of Oregon: Agency Information - Rulemaking
State PFML website: Paid Leave Oregon
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2023
- Benefits: September 3, 2023
Last updated October 30, 2024
El Seguro por Incapacidad No Ocupacional Temporal (SINOT)
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Effective 1968
Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)
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Effective 1942
RI Department of Labor and Training Website
Last updated June 27, 2024
Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI)
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Effective 2014
RI Department of Labor and Training Website
Last updated June 27, 2024
Vermont Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Last updated July 21, 2023
Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Statute: Title 50A RCW: Family and Medical Leave (wa.gov)
Regulation: Title 192 WAC
State PFML website: Washington State's Paid Family and Medical Leave
Effective:
- Contributions: January 1, 2019
- Benefits: January 1, 2020
Last updated October 25, 2024