4Jan
2022
New York has expanded the eligibility for domestic workers under its Paid Family Leave (PFL) and statutory short-term disability (DBL) programs…
6 October 2021
The New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) maximum employee contribution rate for 2022 will be set at …
The New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) maximum employee contribution rate for 2022 will be set at …
4 November 2020
In light of the recent rise of COVID-19 cases, New York State has issued new guidelines for New York employees who travel out of the state, or out of the country. It may impact the Paid Family Leave benefits...
In light of the recent rise of COVID-19 cases, New York State has issued new guidelines for New York employees who travel out of the state, or out of the country. It may impact the Paid Family Leave benefits you may ordinarily receive if you are under a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine. Here is how you may be impacted…
24 September 2020
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) announced the new employee contribution rate for its Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits, which will be set at …
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) announced the new employee contribution rate for its Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits, which will be set at …
*Updated November 4, 2020*
New York State has recently issued an Executive Order that impacts quarantine benefits under NY’s COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Here is how this new regulation may affect you…
New TDI benefit percentages increase the maximum benefit amount – plus FLI changes going into effect at the same time
Some more big changes to New Jersey’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI), are set to take effect on July 1, 2020…
For Policyholders experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
A recent Executive Order issued by Governor Cuomo, together with recent amendments to the insurance and banking regulations (the “regulations”) issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“Department”), extend grace periods and give you other rights...
For Policyholders experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
A recent Executive Order issued by Governor Cuomo, together with recent amendments to the insurance and banking regulations (the “regulations”) issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“Department”), extend grace periods and give you other rights...
Now that we have turned the calendar over to April, when the Federal Law (“Families First Coronavirus Response Act”, short FFCRA) takes the primary role in providing benefits for those...
During this trying and uncertain time for New Yorkers, we here at ShelterPoint understand how important this benefit may be for you to help with the hardships caused by COVID-19...
Our DBL/PFL Experts respond to your most frequently asked questions about NY Emergency COVID-19 Sick Leave and how it relates to statutory insurance coverage in New York...
An important update has come in from New York State on how to obtain an Order for Mandatory or Precautionary Quarantine...
Until the Federal law becomes the primary source of COVID-19 paid sick leave on April 1, 2020, NY’s “Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave” is the first step to help ease some of...
While the Federal government passed legislation to help ease some of the financial strains caused by the COVID-19 outbreak...