# District of Columbia — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

For District of Columbia, program name is DC Paid Family Leave; program type is mandatory; benefit duration (weeks) is 12, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **State:** District of Columbia
- **Program name:** DC Paid Family Leave
- **Program type:** mandatory
- **Benefit duration (weeks):** 12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Employees can access up to 12 weeks of leave to care for reasons related to a personal serious health condition, a family member's serious health condition, childbirth, or an adoption or foster care placement. They can access an additional two weeks for reasons related to prenatal care.

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers](https://referencesource.org/state-paid-family-medical-leave-programs/).