{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "asset_type": "benefit-schedule", "body": "The mandatory paid family and medical leave programs that US states operate, with each state's current contribution rate, employer/employee split, maximum weekly benefit, wage replacement formula, leave duration, covered reasons, employer-size threshold, and program launch date. As of mid-2026, 14 states plus DC operate programs: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Maryland and Virginia have enacted programs launching in 2028. Contribution rates change annually (Washington rose to 1.13% for 2026; Massachusetts remains at 0.88%). Wage replacement ranges from a flat 67% (New York) to sliding scales giving 90-100% to low-wage workers (Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota). Duration ranges from 6 weeks (California family-only) to 26 weeks (Massachusetts military family). This is a production-edge asset: maintaining current rates across 15+ annually-changing programs was prohibitive for one person and is now economic. Answers 'what is the paid family leave contribution rate in [state]', 'how much paid leave do employees get in [state]', 'does my state have paid family leave', and 'what is the maximum paid leave benefit in [state]'.\n", "description": "The mandatory paid family and medical leave programs that US states operate, with each state's current contribution rate, employer/employee split, maximum weekly benefit, wage replacement formula, leave duration, covered reasons, employer-size threshold, and program launch date. As of mid-2026, 14 states plus DC operate programs: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Maryland and Virginia have enacted programs launching in 2028. Contribution rates change annually (Washington rose to 1.13% for 2026; Massachusetts remains at 0.88%). Wage replacement ranges from a flat 67% (New York) to sliding scales giving 90-100% to low-wage workers (Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota). Duration ranges from 6 weeks (California family-only) to 26 weeks (Massachusetts military family). This is a production-edge asset: maintaining current rates across 15+ annually-changing programs was prohibitive for one person and is now economic. Answers 'what is the paid family leave contribution rate in [state]', 'how much paid leave do employees get in [state]', 'does my state have paid family leave', and 'what is the maximum paid leave benefit in [state]'.", "file": "index.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "key_field": "state", "licence": "State program contribution rates, benefit amounts, and eligibility rules are facts from state government program pages and policy research organisations; not copyrightable.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/", "https://paidleave.wa.gov/updates/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "title": "State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "dataset", "verified": false}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "2004", "body": "**State:** California\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** 2004\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1.3 percent\n\n**Employer share:** employee-funded only\n\n**Employee share:** 1.3 percent\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,765\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of wages for workers making less than 70 percent of the state's average quarterly wage and 70 percent for other workers\n\n**Family leave duration:** 8 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 52 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/\n\n> Payroll Tax Rates, Benefit Caps, and Duration California\u2019s law was passed in 2002, implemented in 2004, and has been amended multiple times, including in 2022 to greatly increase wage replacement beginning in 2025. The maximum length of family leave increased from six to eight weeks on July 1, 2020. See <http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB83> SB 83 and <https://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/What_Are_State_Payroll_Taxes.htm> tax rates and wage bases . On January 1, 2021, individuals became eligible to receive up to six weeks of military exigency leave; see <https://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de2530.pdf> California Employment Development Department . In 2026, payroll tax contributions are 1.3 percent, a slight increase from the 1.2 percent rate charged in 2025. In New Jersey, 2019 legislation made changes to the state paid family leave program.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1.3 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency", "employee_share": "1.3 percent", "employer_share": "employee-funded only", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "8 weeks", "file": "california.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "california", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,765", "medical_leave_duration": "52 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family Leave", "program_url": "https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/", "source_quote": "Payroll Tax Rates, Benefit Caps, and Duration California\u2019s law was passed in 2002, implemented in 2004, and has been amended multiple times, including in 2022 to greatly increase wage replacement beginning in 2025. The maximum length of family leave increased from six to eight weeks on July 1, 2020. See <http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB83> SB 83 and <https://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/What_Are_State_Payroll_Taxes.htm> tax rates and wage bases . On January 1, 2021, individuals became eligible to receive up to six weeks of military exigency leave; see <https://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de2530.pdf> California Employment Development Department . In 2026, payroll tax contributions are 1.3 percent, a slight increase from the 1.2 percent rate charged in 2025. In New Jersey, 2019 legislation made changes to the state paid family leave program.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "California", "title": "California \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of wages for workers making less than 70 percent of the state's average quarterly wage and 70 percent for other workers"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 1, 2024", "body": "**State:** Colorado\n\n**Program name:** FAMLI\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 1, 2024\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.88 percent\n\n**Employer share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Employee share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,381.45\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, NICU leave\n\n**Program website:** https://famli.colorado.gov/\n\n> Colorado\u2019s law was expanded beginning in 2026 to include an additional 12 weeks of leave for parents with babies in a neonatal intensive care unit\u2014the first state in the country to offer NICU leave. The law also includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families> Colorado Department of Labor and Employment .\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.88 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, NICU leave", "employee_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "colorado.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "colorado", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,381.45", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "FAMLI", "program_url": "https://famli.colorado.gov/", "source_quote": "Colorado\u2019s law was expanded beginning in 2026 to include an additional 12 weeks of leave for parents with babies in a neonatal intensive care unit\u2014the first state in the country to offer NICU leave. The law also includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families> Colorado Department of Labor and Employment .", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Colorado", "title": "Colorado \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 1, 2022", "body": "**State:** Connecticut\n\n**Program name:** CT Paid Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 1, 2022\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.5 percent\n\n**Employer share:** employee-funded only\n\n**Employee share:** 0.5 percent\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,016.40\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of employee's wage up to minimum wage x 40 plus 60 percent of employee's wage over minimum wage x 40\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of family violence\n\n**Program website:** https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US\n\n> Note that the maximum annual length of leave is 12 weeks plus an additional two weeks for a health condition resulting from pregnancy. Connecticut\u2019s law includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of family violence.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.5 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave for survivors of family violence", "employee_share": "0.5 percent", "employer_share": "employee-funded only", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "connecticut.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "connecticut", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,016.40", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "CT Paid Leave", "program_url": "https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US", "source_quote": "Note that the maximum annual length of leave is 12 weeks plus an additional two weeks for a health condition resulting from pregnancy. Connecticut\u2019s law includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of family violence.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Connecticut", "title": "Connecticut \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, program_name, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of employee's wage up to minimum wage x 40 plus 60 percent of employee's wage over minimum wage x 40"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 1, 2026", "body": "**State:** Delaware\n\n**Program name:** Delaware Paid Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 1, 2026\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.80 percent\n\n**Employer share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Employee share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $900\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 80 percent of the individual's average weekly wage, up to a cap of $900 per week in the program's first two years (2026 and 2027)\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 10 employees\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/\n\n> Colorado\u2019s law was expanded beginning in 2026 to include an additional 12 weeks of leave for parents with babies in a neonatal intensive care unit\u2014the first state in the country to offer NICU leave. The law also includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families> Colorado Department of Labor and Employment . In Maryland, the rate that workers and employers will contribute has initially been set at .9 percent. Maryland\u2019s law also includes employer-side contribution exemptions for businesses with fewer than 15 employees. The taxable wage base is the Social Security cap. Maryland\u2019s law covers military exigency leave. See <https://paidleave.maryland.gov/employers/Pages/home.aspx> Maryland FAMLI Employers Page . In Delaware, the statute prescribes the tax rate but does not specify a limit on the taxable wage base, however, the implementing agency has set the rate at the Social Security wage base. Delaware\u2019s contribution amounts are subdivided by statute for each type of leave\u2014parental (.32 percent), medical (.4 percent), and family care (.08 percent)\u2014and the statute includes a trigger that would reduce benefit levels if contribution amounts exceed 1 percent. In addition, coverage and eligibility rules are restrictive: Businesses with fewer than 10 employees\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.80 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency", "employee_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_size_threshold": "10 employees", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "delaware.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "delaware", "max_weekly_benefit": "$900", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Delaware Paid Leave", "program_url": "https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/", "source_quote": "Colorado\u2019s law was expanded beginning in 2026 to include an additional 12 weeks of leave for parents with babies in a neonatal intensive care unit\u2014the first state in the country to offer NICU leave. The law also includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families> Colorado Department of Labor and Employment . In Maryland, the rate that workers and employers will contribute has initially been set at .9 percent. Maryland\u2019s law also includes employer-side contribution exemptions for businesses with fewer than 15 employees. The taxable wage base is the Social Security cap. Maryland\u2019s law covers military exigency leave. See <https://paidleave.maryland.gov/employers/Pages/home.aspx> Maryland FAMLI Employers Page . In Delaware, the statute prescribes the tax rate but does not specify a limit on the taxable wage base, however, the implementing agency has set the rate at the Social Security wage base. Delaware\u2019s contribution amounts are subdivided by statute for each type of leave\u2014parental (.32 percent), medical (.4 percent), and family care (.08 percent)\u2014and the statute includes a trigger that would reduce benefit levels if contribution amounts exceed 1 percent. In addition, coverage and eligibility rules are restrictive: Businesses with fewer than 10 employees", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Delaware", "title": "Delaware \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, employee_share, employer_share, max_weekly_benefit, program_name, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "80 percent of the individual's average weekly wage, up to a cap of $900 per week in the program's first two years (2026 and 2027)"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "July 1, 2020", "body": "**State:** District of Columbia\n\n**Program name:** DC Paid Family Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** July 1, 2020\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.75 percent\n\n**Employer share:** 0.75 percent\n\n**Employee share:** employer-funded only\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,190\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of the employee's wage up to 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 40 plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 40\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, prenatal leave\n\n**Program website:** https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/\n\n> As of May 2026, 14 states plus the District of Columbia (DC) have or will soon have statewide paid family and medical leave programs in place. <https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/> California , <https://famli.colorado.gov/> Colorado , <https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US> Connecticut , <https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/> Delaware , <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/>\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.75 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, prenatal leave", "employee_share": "employer-funded only", "employer_share": "0.75 percent", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "district-of-columbia.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "district-of-columbia", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,190", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "DC Paid Family Leave", "program_url": "https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/", "source_quote": "As of May 2026, 14 states plus the District of Columbia (DC) have or will soon have statewide paid family and medical leave programs in place. <https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/> California , <https://famli.colorado.gov/> Colorado , <https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US> Connecticut , <https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave/> Delaware , <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/>", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "District of Columbia", "title": "District of Columbia \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of the employee's wage up to 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 40 plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 150 percent of DC's minimum wage x 40"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "May 1, 2026", "body": "**State:** Maine\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** May 1, 2026\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1 percent\n\n**Employer share:** 100 percent of premium for employers with 15 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers\n\n**Employee share:** employers may seek 50 percent from employees\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,198.84\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 50 percent or less of SAWW plus 66 percent of wages that are above 50 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/\n\n> Even within covered businesses, only workers who meet FMLA eligibility criteria are eligible for paid family and medical leave benefits. Delaware\u2019s law includes military exigency leave. See <https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave-is-coming/> Delaware Department of Labor . In Minnesota, the 2026 contribution rate is .88 percent, divided between workers and employers. The statute also <https://info.paidleave.mn.gov/employers/equivalent/index.jsp> permits employers to purchase either type of leave separately, with the other type covered by the state program at a reduced cost. Employers can seek 50 percent of the premium cost from employees. Businesses with fewer than 30 employees may exclude a portion of payroll expenses ($12,500 for each employee, up to $120,000) for the first 20 employees and $12,000 for the 21st through 29th employee. Employees must still pay the employee portion of the premium and are not affected by this wage exclusion. See this <https://pl.mn.gov/toolkits/employer-resource-toolkit> Employer Resource Toolkit . Minnesota\u2019s law <https://info.paidleave.mn.gov/> includes both military exigency leave and safe leave. In Maine, the statute sets a maximum initial contribution rate of 1 percent. Employers with 15 or more workers must pay 100 percent of premium costs and may seek 50 percent from their employees; in businesses with fewer than 15 workers, employers remit only 50 percent of the premium, which is deducted from employees\u2019 pay. See <https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/> Maine Department of Labor . Maine\u2019s law covers both \u201csafe\u201d leave and military exigency leave. In Virginia, initial contribution rates will be set by October 1, 2027. Employers with 11 or more workers must pay 100 percent of premium costs and may withhold up to 50 percent from their employees. Employers with 10 or fewer workers remit only 50 percent of the premium, which is deducted from employees\u2019 pay. See <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-806/> 2026 Virginia Session Law, \u00a7 60.2-806 . Virginia\u2019s law covers military exigency leave for up to 12 weeks, and \u201csafe leave\u201d for up to four weeks.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave, military exigency", "employee_share": "employers may seek 50 percent from employees", "employer_share": "100 percent of premium for employers with 15 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "maine.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "maine", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,198.84", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family and Medical Leave", "program_url": "https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/", "source_quote": "Even within covered businesses, only workers who meet FMLA eligibility criteria are eligible for paid family and medical leave benefits. Delaware\u2019s law includes military exigency leave. See <https://labor.delaware.gov/delaware-paid-leave-is-coming/> Delaware Department of Labor . In Minnesota, the 2026 contribution rate is .88 percent, divided between workers and employers. The statute also <https://info.paidleave.mn.gov/employers/equivalent/index.jsp> permits employers to purchase either type of leave separately, with the other type covered by the state program at a reduced cost. Employers can seek 50 percent of the premium cost from employees. Businesses with fewer than 30 employees may exclude a portion of payroll expenses ($12,500 for each employee, up to $120,000) for the first 20 employees and $12,000 for the 21st through 29th employee. Employees must still pay the employee portion of the premium and are not affected by this wage exclusion. See this <https://pl.mn.gov/toolkits/employer-resource-toolkit> Employer Resource Toolkit . Minnesota\u2019s law <https://info.paidleave.mn.gov/> includes both military exigency leave and safe leave. In Maine, the statute sets a maximum initial contribution rate of 1 percent. Employers with 15 or more workers must pay 100 percent of premium costs and may seek 50 percent from their employees; in businesses with fewer than 15 workers, employers remit only 50 percent of the premium, which is deducted from employees\u2019 pay. See <https://www.maine.gov/paidleave/> Maine Department of Labor . Maine\u2019s law covers both \u201csafe\u201d leave and military exigency leave. In Virginia, initial contribution rates will be set by October 1, 2027. Employers with 11 or more workers must pay 100 percent of premium costs and may withhold up to 50 percent from their employees. Employers with 10 or fewer workers remit only 50 percent of the premium, which is deducted from employees\u2019 pay. See <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-806/> 2026 Virginia Session Law, \u00a7 60.2-806 . Virginia\u2019s law covers military exigency leave for up to 12 weeks, and \u201csafe leave\u201d for up to four weeks.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Maine", "title": "Maine \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, employee_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 50 percent or less of SAWW plus 66 percent of wages that are above 50 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 2028", "body": "**State:** Maryland\n\n**Program name:** FAMLI\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 2028\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.9 percent\n\n**Employer share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Employee share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,000\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 15 employees\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://paidleave.maryland.gov/\n\n> See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families/how-famli-works/premium-and-benefits-calculator> Colorado Benefits Calculator . Maryland\u2019s wage replacement rate is 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW. The maximum benefit will be $1,000 a week beginning in January 2028 annually thereafter; the minimum benefit is $50 a week. See <https://paidleave.maryland.gov/about-the-program/> Maryland FAMLI program information .\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.9 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency", "employee_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_size_threshold": "15 employees", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "maryland.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "maryland", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,000", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "FAMLI", "program_url": "https://paidleave.maryland.gov/", "source_quote": "See <https://famli.colorado.gov/individuals-and-families/how-famli-works/premium-and-benefits-calculator> Colorado Benefits Calculator . Maryland\u2019s wage replacement rate is 90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW. The maximum benefit will be $1,000 a week beginning in January 2028 annually thereafter; the minimum benefit is $50 a week. See <https://paidleave.maryland.gov/about-the-program/> Maryland FAMLI program information .", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Maryland", "title": "Maryland \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, medical_leave_duration", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent for workers with an individual average weekly wage that is 65 percent or less of SAWW plus 50 percent of wages that are above 65 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 1, 2021", "body": "**State:** Massachusetts\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 1, 2021\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.88 percent\n\n**Employer share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Employee share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,230.39\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 80 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 20 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://www.mass.gov/topics/paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-massachusetts\n\n> DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks beginning in October 2022, up from an interim increase in 2021 and the program\u2019s initial offering of just two weeks of paid medical leave, six weeks of paid caregiving leave, and eight weeks of paid parental leave. DC also offers two weeks of prenatal leave, as of October 2021; see <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/workers/> DC Paid Family Leave . DC reduced employer payroll contributions from .62 percent to .26 percent in 2022 and kept premiums there for 2023 and 2024. In 2025, the Council approved a premium increase to .75 percent, and that is the same rate applied in 2026. The DC paid leave fund is available for other purposes due to a 2025 statutory change allowing excess funds to be transferred to DC\u2019s general fund. See more <https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0787> here (section 12a, page 18). See Massachusetts <https://www.mass.gov/info-details/paid-family-and-medical-leave-employer-contribution-rates-and-calculator> tax rates and wage bases . Small businesses with fewer than 25 employees are not required to contribute to premiums. The taxable wage base cap is the Social Security cap. Note that the maximum length of leave is capped at 26 weeks per year (12 weeks of family leave, 20 weeks of medical leave, and 26 weeks to care for a wounded service member).\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.88 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency", "employee_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "massachusetts.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "massachusetts", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,230.39", "medical_leave_duration": "20 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family and Medical Leave", "program_url": "https://www.mass.gov/topics/paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-massachusetts", "source_quote": "DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks beginning in October 2022, up from an interim increase in 2021 and the program\u2019s initial offering of just two weeks of paid medical leave, six weeks of paid caregiving leave, and eight weeks of paid parental leave. DC also offers two weeks of prenatal leave, as of October 2021; see <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/workers/> DC Paid Family Leave . DC reduced employer payroll contributions from .62 percent to .26 percent in 2022 and kept premiums there for 2023 and 2024. In 2025, the Council approved a premium increase to .75 percent, and that is the same rate applied in 2026. The DC paid leave fund is available for other purposes due to a 2025 statutory change allowing excess funds to be transferred to DC\u2019s general fund. See more <https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0787> here (section 12a, page 18). See Massachusetts <https://www.mass.gov/info-details/paid-family-and-medical-leave-employer-contribution-rates-and-calculator> tax rates and wage bases . Small businesses with fewer than 25 employees are not required to contribute to premiums. The taxable wage base cap is the Social Security cap. Note that the maximum length of leave is capped at 26 weeks per year (12 weeks of family leave, 20 weeks of medical leave, and 26 weeks to care for a wounded service member).", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Massachusetts", "title": "Massachusetts \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "80 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 1, 2026", "body": "**State:** Minnesota\n\n**Program name:** Paid Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 1, 2026\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.88 percent\n\n**Employer share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Employee share:** split between employer and employee\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,423\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of workers' wages that fall between over half and the full SAWW; and 55 percent for wages that exceed the SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave\n\n**Program website:** https://paidleave.mn.gov/\n\n> <https://paidleave.mn.gov/> Minnesota , <https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/> New Jersey , <https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/> New York , <https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx> Oregon , <https://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance> Rhode Island , and <https://paidleave.wa.gov/> Washington currently make paid leave benefits available to workers.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.88 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave", "employee_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_share": "split between employer and employee", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "minnesota.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "minnesota", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,423", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Leave", "program_url": "https://paidleave.mn.gov/", "source_quote": "<https://paidleave.mn.gov/> Minnesota , <https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/> New Jersey , <https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/> New York , <https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx> Oregon , <https://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance> Rhode Island , and <https://paidleave.wa.gov/> Washington currently make paid leave benefits available to workers.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Minnesota", "title": "Minnesota \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of workers' wages that fall between over half and the full SAWW; and 55 percent for wages that exceed the SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "2009", "body": "**State:** New Jersey\n\n**Program name:** Family Leave Insurance\n\n**Benefits start date:** 2009\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.42 percent\n\n**Employer share:** experience-rated TDI contributions for employers\n\n**Employee share:** 0.19 percent TDI plus 0.23 percent FLI\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,119\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 85 percent of average weekly wage\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 26 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving\n\n**Program website:** https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/\n\n> In New Jersey, as of July 1, 2020, claimants are paid 85 percent of their average weekly wage. In 2026, the maximum weekly benefit is $1,119 per week.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.42 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving", "employee_share": "0.19 percent TDI plus 0.23 percent FLI", "employer_share": "experience-rated TDI contributions for employers", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "new-jersey.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "new-jersey", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,119", "medical_leave_duration": "26 weeks", "program_name": "Family Leave Insurance", "program_url": "https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/", "source_quote": "In New Jersey, as of July 1, 2020, claimants are paid 85 percent of their average weekly wage. In 2026, the maximum weekly benefit is $1,119 per week.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "New Jersey", "title": "New Jersey \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, medical_leave_duration, program_name, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "85 percent of average weekly wage"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "2018", "body": "**State:** New York\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** 2018\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 0.432 percent\n\n**Employer share:** employee-funded only\n\n**Employee share:** 0.432 percent\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,228.53\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 67 percent of employee's weekly wage up to 67 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 26 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, family caregiving, military exigency\n\n**Program website:** https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/\n\n> See New York <https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/cost> tax rates and wage bases . The taxable wage base cap is equal to the SAWW. Employers are <https://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/main/DisabilityBenefits/employee-disability-benefits.jsp> required to provide TDI and may take up to a 0.50 percent payroll tax from employees to cover benefits (but only up to $0.60 per week). New York\u2019s paid family leave can be used for military exigency leave. Workers\u2019 family leave contribution rate in 2026 is .432, a slight increase from 2025\u2019s .373 percent, but less than rates in 2023 and 2024. See Washington state <https://paidleave.wa.gov/estimate-your-paid-leave-payments/> tax rates and wage bases . The taxable wage base cap is the Social Security cap. Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees are not required to contribute to premiums but are incentivized to do so. Some individuals can qualify for up to 16 to 18 weeks combined leave (e.g., individuals who experience complications in pregnancy may be eligible for 18 weeks of leave). Washington\u2019s law includes military exigency leave; see <https://paidleave.wa.gov/find-out-how-paid-leave-works/> Washington Paid Leave . In 2023, Washington began to allow seven days for a pregnancy loss or loss of a child. Washington\u2019s contribution rate in 2026 is 1.12 percent. See DC <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/employers/> tax rates . DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "0.432 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, family caregiving, military exigency", "employee_share": "0.432 percent", "employer_share": "employee-funded only", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "new-york.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "new-york", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,228.53", "medical_leave_duration": "26 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family Leave", "program_url": "https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/", "source_quote": "See New York <https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/cost> tax rates and wage bases . The taxable wage base cap is equal to the SAWW. Employers are <https://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/main/DisabilityBenefits/employee-disability-benefits.jsp> required to provide TDI and may take up to a 0.50 percent payroll tax from employees to cover benefits (but only up to $0.60 per week). New York\u2019s paid family leave can be used for military exigency leave. Workers\u2019 family leave contribution rate in 2026 is .432, a slight increase from 2025\u2019s .373 percent, but less than rates in 2023 and 2024. See Washington state <https://paidleave.wa.gov/estimate-your-paid-leave-payments/> tax rates and wage bases . The taxable wage base cap is the Social Security cap. Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees are not required to contribute to premiums but are incentivized to do so. Some individuals can qualify for up to 16 to 18 weeks combined leave (e.g., individuals who experience complications in pregnancy may be eligible for 18 weeks of leave). Washington\u2019s law includes military exigency leave; see <https://paidleave.wa.gov/find-out-how-paid-leave-works/> Washington Paid Leave . In 2023, Washington began to allow seven days for a pregnancy loss or loss of a child. Washington\u2019s contribution rate in 2026 is 1.12 percent. See DC <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/employers/> tax rates . DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "New York", "title": "New York \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "67 percent of employee's weekly wage up to 67 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "September 3, 2023", "body": "**State:** Oregon\n\n**Program name:** Paid Leave Oregon\n\n**Benefits start date:** September 3, 2023\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1 percent\n\n**Employer share:** 0.4 percent\n\n**Employee share:** 0.6 percent\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,636.56\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 100 percent of the employee's wage up to 65 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 65 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking\n\n**Program website:** https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx\n\n> Note that the maximum annual length of leave is 12 weeks plus an additional two weeks for a health condition resulting from pregnancy. Connecticut\u2019s law includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of family violence. Connecticut caps military exigency leave at 26 weeks per two-year period. In Oregon in 2026, workers and businesses will <https://www.oregon.gov/employ/NewsAndMedia/Documents/2025-11-18_Tax_Rate_2026_Press_Release.pdf> continue to contribute a combined 1 percent of payroll, just as in 2024 and 2025.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking", "employee_share": "0.6 percent", "employer_share": "0.4 percent", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "oregon.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "oregon", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,636.56", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Leave Oregon", "program_url": "https://paidleave.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx", "source_quote": "Note that the maximum annual length of leave is 12 weeks plus an additional two weeks for a health condition resulting from pregnancy. Connecticut\u2019s law includes both military exigency leave and \u201csafe\u201d leave for survivors of family violence. Connecticut caps military exigency leave at 26 weeks per two-year period. In Oregon in 2026, workers and businesses will <https://www.oregon.gov/employ/NewsAndMedia/Documents/2025-11-18_Tax_Rate_2026_Press_Release.pdf> continue to contribute a combined 1 percent of payroll, just as in 2024 and 2025.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Oregon", "title": "Oregon \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, program_name, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "100 percent of the employee's wage up to 65 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of the employee's wage over 65 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "2014", "body": "**State:** Rhode Island\n\n**Program name:** Temporary Caregiver Insurance\n\n**Benefits start date:** 2014\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1.1 percent\n\n**Employer share:** employee-funded only\n\n**Employee share:** 1.1 percent\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,103\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 4.62 percent of the wages paid to employees in the highest quarter of the base period\n\n**Family leave duration:** 6 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 30 weeks combined disability and family leave\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, bone marrow donation, organ donation\n\n**Program website:** https://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance\n\n> In Rhode Island, wage replacement is equal to 4.62 percent of the wages paid to employees in the highest quarter of the base period. In 2026, the maximum benefit is $1,103.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1.1 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, bone marrow donation, organ donation", "employee_share": "1.1 percent", "employer_share": "employee-funded only", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "6 weeks", "file": "rhode-island.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "rhode-island", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,103", "medical_leave_duration": "30 weeks combined disability and family leave", "program_name": "Temporary Caregiver Insurance", "program_url": "https://dlt.ri.gov/individuals/temporary-disability-caregiver-insurance", "source_quote": "In Rhode Island, wage replacement is equal to 4.62 percent of the wages paid to employees in the highest quarter of the base period. In 2026, the maximum benefit is $1,103.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Rhode Island", "title": "Rhode Island \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, medical_leave_duration, program_name, program_url", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "4.62 percent of the wages paid to employees in the highest quarter of the base period"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "December 2028", "body": "**State:** Virginia\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** December 2028\n\n**Total contribution rate:** to be set by October 1, 2027\n\n**Employer share:** 100 percent of premium for employers with 11 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers; may withhold up to 50 percent from employees\n\n**Employee share:** up to 50 percent of premium may be withheld from employees\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** 100 percent of SAWW\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 80 percent of workers' wages, up to a maximum benefit of 100 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave\n\n**Program website:** https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-804/\n\n> 1 <https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB2/text/CHAP0981> Virginia \u2019s newly enacted program, passed in April 2026, will also begin paying benefits in December 2028. 2 Without a federal paid family and medical leave program\u2014like the U.S.\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "to be set by October 1, 2027", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave", "employee_share": "up to 50 percent of premium may be withheld from employees", "employer_share": "100 percent of premium for employers with 11 or more workers; 50 percent for smaller employers; may withhold up to 50 percent from employees", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "virginia.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "virginia", "max_weekly_benefit": "100 percent of SAWW", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family and Medical Leave", "program_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-804/", "source_quote": "1 <https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB2/text/CHAP0981> Virginia \u2019s newly enacted program, passed in April 2026, will also begin paying benefits in December 2028. 2 Without a federal paid family and medical leave program\u2014like the U.S.", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Virginia", "title": "Virginia \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, program_url, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "80 percent of workers' wages, up to a maximum benefit of 100 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 2020", "body": "**State:** Washington\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 2020\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1.13%\n\n**Employer share:** 28.57% of the total premium\n\n**Employee share:** 71.43% of the total premium\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,647\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy loss\n\n**Program website:** https://paidleave.wa.gov/\n\n> Washington State&#039;s Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Leave updates to know in 2026. <https://paidleave.wa.gov/updates> Learn more.\n\nSource: <https://paidleave.wa.gov/updates/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1.13%", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy loss", "employee_share": "71.43% of the total premium", "employer_share": "28.57% of the total premium", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "washington-2.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "washington-2", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,647", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family and Medical Leave", "program_url": "https://paidleave.wa.gov/", "source_quote": "Washington State&#039;s Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Leave updates to know in 2026. <https://paidleave.wa.gov/updates> Learn more.", "sources": ["https://paidleave.wa.gov/updates/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Washington", "title": "Washington \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, contribution_rate_total, covered_reasons, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, family_leave_duration, max_weekly_benefit, medical_leave_duration, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW"}
{"asset": "state-paid-family-leave-programs", "benefits_start_date": "January 2020", "body": "**State:** Washington\n\n**Program name:** Paid Family and Medical Leave\n\n**Benefits start date:** January 2020\n\n**Total contribution rate:** 1.12 percent\n\n**Employer share:** approximately one-third of total premium\n\n**Employee share:** approximately two-thirds of total premium\n\n**Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,647\n\n**Wage replacement formula:** 90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW\n\n**Family leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Medical leave duration:** 12 weeks\n\n**Employer size threshold:** 1 employee\n\n**Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy loss\n\n**Program website:** https://paidleave.wa.gov/\n\n> see <https://paidleave.wa.gov/find-out-how-paid-leave-works/> Washington Paid Leave . In 2023, Washington began to allow seven days for a pregnancy loss or loss of a child. Washington\u2019s contribution rate in 2026 is 1.12 percent. See DC <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/employers/> tax rates . DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks\n\nSource: <https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/>\n", "contribution_rate_total": "1.12 percent", "covered_reasons": "bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, pregnancy loss", "employee_share": "approximately two-thirds of total premium", "employer_share": "approximately one-third of total premium", "employer_size_threshold": "1 employee", "family_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "file": "washington.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-15", "id": "washington", "max_weekly_benefit": "$1,647", "medical_leave_duration": "12 weeks", "program_name": "Paid Family and Medical Leave", "program_url": "https://paidleave.wa.gov/", "source_quote": "see <https://paidleave.wa.gov/find-out-how-paid-leave-works/> Washington Paid Leave . In 2023, Washington began to allow seven days for a pregnancy loss or loss of a child. Washington\u2019s contribution rate in 2026 is 1.12 percent. See DC <https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/employers/> tax rates . DC extended the duration of paid family and medical leave to a total of 12 weeks", "sources": ["https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/"], "stale_after": "2026-12-13", "state": "Washington", "title": "Washington \u2014 State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility", "type": "benefit-schedule", "unverified_fields": "benefits_start_date, employee_share, employer_share, employer_size_threshold, max_weekly_benefit, wage_replacement_formula", "verified": true, "wage_replacement_formula": "90 percent of the employee's wage up to 50 percent of SAWW plus 50 percent of employee's wage over 50 percent of SAWW"}