A Pregnancy With Complications
Sophia is taking leave due to a pregnancy and intends to take bonding leave immediately following leave for the birth of her baby. She delivers vaginally and experiences post-birth complications. Sophia requests additional time off due to pregnancy-related complications.
Here's what Sophia's leave might look like with her STD plan:
- FMLA protects Sophia's job for the first 12 weeks of the leave
- PFML pays Sophia a benefit up to the state's weekly wage limit for the first 16 weeks of the leave
- After a one-week waiting period, STD pays Sophia an additional benefit up to the maximum amount and duration under the policy
Taking Care of a Family Member
Jim is taking leave to care for an aging family member. He needs three weeks of leave on an intermittent basis in one-week increments due to the treatment schedule. Assuming he meets eligibility requirements, the table below shows the interaction of paid and unpaid leave types that Jim may be entitled to:
- FMLA protects Jim's job during the weeks he cares for his family member
- PFML pays Jim a benefit, up to the state's weekly maximum wage, during the weeks he cares for his family member
- STD does not pay Jim a benefit as he's caring for a family member and is not disabled
PFML 101
Learn more about PFML basics.
Why are so many states introducing PFML today? It helps to understand the origins, starting with FMLA.
View the types of leaves states generally cover through their state-run programs.