District of Columbia
For District of Columbia, program name is DC Paid Family Leave; benefits start date is July 1, 2020; total contribution rate is 0.75 percent; employer share is 0.75 percent; employee share is employer-funded only, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- State
- District of Columbia verified
- Program name
- DC Paid Family Leave verified
- Benefits start date
- July 1, 2020
- Total contribution rate
- 0.75 percent
- Employer share
- 0.75 percent
- Employee share
- employer-funded only
- Maximum weekly benefit
- $1,190
- 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
- Family leave duration
- 12 weeks
- Medical leave duration
- 12 weeks
- Employer size threshold
- 1 employee
- Covered reasons
- bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, prenatal leave our reading
- Program website
- https://dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov/ verified
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What the source says
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/>
— newamerica.org, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- newamerica.orghttps://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/