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NEW YORK DISABILITY BENEFIT LAW &
PAID FAMILY LEAVE

The New York state program provides short-term disability benefits through the Disability Benefit Law (DBL) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) wage replacement benefits to eligible employees who need time off from work for qualifying reasons.

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DISABILITY BENEFIT LAW & PAID FAMILY LEAVE

FOR EMPLOYEES IN NEW YORK

  • Employees may be eligible for DBL iF they are unable to work due to a non-work related injury or illness, during pregnancy and/or childbirth
  • Employees may be eligible for PFL to bond with a new child, care for a sick family member, which could include organ donation, and address a qualifying military exigency
  • A total of 26 weeks is available under DBL and PFL combined in a 52-week lookback period
  • DBL is 26 weeks; employees may receive 50% of thier weekly wages with a maximum benefit of $170 per week
  • Employees taking Paid Family Leave receive 67% of their average weekly wage, up to a cap of 67% of the current New York State Average Weekly Wage (NYSAWW). The NYSAWW is $1,757.19, which means the maximum weekly benefit is $1,177.32

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THINGS TO KNOW - PDL AND PFL
  • Only the birth mother is eligible for disability benefits for the period immediately after the birth of a child.
  • Paid Family Leave begins after the birth and is not available for prenatal conditions.
  • A parent may take Paid Family Leave during the first 12 months following the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child.
  • You cannot collect disability benefits and Paid Family Leave benefits at the same time.
    • There is a limited exception to this for employees who may be eligible for both disability benefits and Paid Family Leave when subject to an order of quarantine due to COVID-19. 
  • Your combined total disability leave and Paid Family Leave in any 52 week period may not exceed 26 weeks.

To find out more information visit:

NY DBL Website

NY PFL Website

CLAIM FORMS

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave for the following reasons:

  • Your own serious health condition
  • To care for a family member (spouse, child or parent) with a serious health condition
  • For the birth or care of a newborn child
  • Placement of a child for adoption or foster care