# New Jersey — State paid family and medical leave program contribution rates, benefits, and eligibility

For New Jersey, program name is Family Leave Insurance; benefits start date is 2009; total contribution rate is 0.42 percent; employer share is experience-rated TDI contributions for employers; employee share is 0.19 percent TDI plus 0.23 percent FLI, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** New Jersey _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Program name:** Family Leave Insurance
- **Benefits start date:** 2009
- **Total contribution rate:** 0.42 percent
- **Employer share:** experience-rated TDI contributions for employers
- **Employee share:** 0.19 percent TDI plus 0.23 percent FLI
- **Maximum weekly benefit:** $1,119 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Wage replacement formula:** 85 percent of average weekly wage
- **Family leave duration:** 12 weeks
- **Medical leave duration:** 26 weeks
- **Employer size threshold:** 1 employee
- **Covered reasons:** bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Program website:** https://nj.gov/labor/myleavebenefits/

## What the source says

> 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.

## Source

- https://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-12-13.
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