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What MA Paid Family & Medical Leave Can Be
Used For

Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) provides partially paid time off for certain family and/or medical reasons:

  • Bond with a new child (birth, adopted, or foster)
  • Care for a family member with a serious health condition
  • Care for a family member who is a covered service member with an illness or injury related to active service
  • Attend to family matters due to a qualifying military exigency
  • Manage and/or recover from your own serious health condition


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Type of MA Paid Family & Medical Leave Benefits

MA Paid Family & Medical Leave Benefit Amounts

Regardless of the type of leave an employee takes, the weekly PFML benefit is made up of two factors, capped at the Maximum Weekly Benefit.

Weekly Benefit Calculation:

  • 80% of the portion of the employee’s average weekly wage that is equal to or less than 50% of the State average weekly wage (SAWW);
  • Plus 50% of the portion of the employee’s average weekly wage that is more than 50% of the SAWW;
  • Capped at the Maximum Weekly Benefit.

The SAWW is adjusted annually. See the current SAWW and Maximum Weekly Benefit here. The Maximum Weekly Benefit is adjusted annually on or before October 1st to be 64% of the SAWW, and takes effect on January 1 following the adjustment. See the current numbers here.

 

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MA Paid Family & Medical Leave Maximum
Benefit Duration

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Family Leave

12  WEEKS*

To bond with a new child, care for a family member, and military exigency

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Family Leave

26  WEEKS*

To care for a family member who is a covered service member

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Medical Leave

20  WEEKS*

For employee's own serious health condition


Up to a combined max.

26 WEEKS

Combined total between medical and family leave in a benefit year.

 

*Includes a 7-day unpaid waiting period (in calendar days). The waiting period does not apply to bonding leave if immediately preceded by medical leave. The waiting period does not apply to the extension of leave benefits.

MA Paid Family & Medical Leave Benefits FAQs

How do you calculate the weekly benefit for 2024?

See current maximum benefit and related information here.

Is there a waiting period for MA Paid Family & Medical Leave benefits?

No family or medical leave benefits are payable during the first seven calendar days after the date on which job protected leave begins. The waiting period does not apply to:
  1. medical leave during pregnancy or recovery from childbirth if supported by documentation from a healthcare provider that this medical leave is immediately followed by family leave.
  2. extension of leave benefits.
The 7-day waiting period is counted as part of the annual allotment of Paid Family & Medical Leave.

Who is considered a “covered family member” under MA PFML?

  • Spouse or domestic partner
  • Child
  • Parent
  • Parent in-law (or parent of the employee’s domestic partner)
  • Grandchild
  • Grandparent
  • Sibling
  • A person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a minor child
  • A child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis

What is considered a “serious health condition” under MA PFML?

A Serious Health Condition is an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves:
(a) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical facility; or
(b) continuing treatment by a health care provider; or
(c) a Substance Use Disorder may be a serious health condition (as defined in the MA PFML regulation).

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This material is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal counsel. Please consult with an appropriate professional for legal and compliance advice. Any program information is based on our knowledge and understanding of MA’s applicable laws and regulations as of the publication date and may change as regulations evolve or MA issues updated guidance. Further, this material is for illustrative purposes only, providing a general overview of the services described. It is not a contract nor intended as an offer of coverage.

Policies are subject to Underwriting approval. Policies are reviewed annually and may be cancelled for nonpayment. All coverage extends to limits reflected in the policy. Please refer to the policy for coverage details pursuant to its governing law, including a complete listing of covered services, provisions, conditions, exclusions, limitations, and terms under which the policy may be continued or cancelled. In the event of conflicting information with the policy and its governing Law, the policy and governing Law will take precedence over what is shown in this material. Claim payment is not guaranteed; benefit amount depends on wages and is subject to adjustment by MA’s applicable governing laws and regulations.

The Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Act (Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 175M) governs this Private Plan and its interpretation and administration. Available in MA only.

Underwritten by: ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company (principal office in Garden City, NY) in: MA (form# SPL PFMLP 0820 MA)

 

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