Paid family & medical leave, state by state

Federal FMLA protects your job but doesn't pay you. Twelve states and D.C. run programs that replace part of your wages while you're out — and both usually require certification from a licensed clinician. That certification is exactly what LeaveMD does.

California

State Disability Insurance (SDI) + Paid Family Leave (PFL)

70–90% of wages · up to 8 weeks for family care

Colorado

FAMLI (Family and Medical Leave Insurance)

90% of wages up to half the state average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

Connecticut

CT Paid Leave

95% of wages up to 40× the state minimum wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

Delaware

Delaware Paid Leave (Healthy Delaware Families Act)

80% of average weekly wages · up to 6 weeks for family care

Massachusetts

Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)

80% of wages up to half the state average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

Minnesota

Minnesota Paid Leave

90% of wages up to half the state average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

New Jersey

Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) + Family Leave Insurance (FLI)

85% of average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

New York

Paid Family Leave (PFL) + Disability Benefits Law (DBL)

PFL: 67% of average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

Oregon

Paid Leave Oregon

100% of wages for workers earning up to 65% of the state average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

Rhode Island

Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) + Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI)

4.62% of your highest base-period quarter — roughly 60% of average pay (rising in 2027) · up to 8 weeks for family care

Washington

Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)

Up to 90% of weekly pay · up to 12 weeks for family care

District of Columbia

DC Paid Family Leave (Universal Paid Leave)

Up to 90% of average weekly wage · up to 12 weeks for family care

State not listed? Federal FMLA still applies — check your eligibility free.

One evaluation covers both sets of paperwork.

FMLA protects the job, your state program replaces the wages — and a licensed clinician certifies both. Start with the free check.

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You pay only if you book — full refund if certification isn't appropriate for you.