New PFL benefits, premium rates, and eligibility expansion for some NY construction workers coming in 2027. New York announced an increase in the PFL premium rate to .00452, or .452%, with a maximum annual employee contribution of $451.81. New York State’s Department of Financial Services published the increase on August 31, 2026. The increase goes
More than four-in-10 Americans who provide financial support for loved ones said it has made it harder to save for retirement, according to a new survey from MyGuidetoRetirement.org. Juggling the household costs of aging parents and adult children stretches budgets thin, while prices continue rising across the board for food, fuel, utilities, household goods and
Virginia Paid Family & Medical Leave: Be a Part of the Solution Virginia has approximately 17 months to prepare for the implementation of its new Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program, and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is already making significant progress. Since the legislation was passed (April 22, 2026), VEC has assembled a
Pennsylvania may soon become the next state to adopt a mandated Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Surrounded by several states that already offer PFML benefits, Pennsylvania faces increasing competition for talent and may view a statewide leave program as a path to attract and retain skilled workers while remaining competitive in the regional
Understand worker entitlements after a birth or adoption to help clients make the most of PFML in their state. Raising a child is expensive. A 2026 LendingTree report estimated costs of more than $303,000, on average, to raise a child up to age 18. Nearly $30,000 of that is spent in the first five years of
Join your disability, benefits, and leave specialists to learn more about the upcoming Maryland FAMLI program It’s been a long time coming, but the Maryland Department of Labor is poised to roll out its MD FAMLI paid family and medical leave program with actions starting in a few weeks. All employers must register this fall.
The state known as the “Mother of Presidents” takes steps to support working parents with statutory paid family and medical leave. On the year of our nation’s 250th birthday, Virginia becomes the first state in the South to introduce required paid family and medical leave. Signed into law on April 22, 2026, the program will
What do New York Paid Family Leave and premium pasta sauce have in common? If you’ve shopped for jarred pasta sauce or bought bottled iced tea, Eric Skae probably had a hand in your choices. I was recently listening to a FoodBevy podcast featuring Skae, a food and beverage industry veteran. He’s currently CEO of
Oregon still ranks first for PFML, but newcomer Minnesota isn’t far behind. New York became a forerunner in Paid Family Leave when the program was introduced in 2017. Written as a rider to the state’s mandatory DBL benefits, New York PFL delivered generous payouts, which were much higher than the state’s statutory disability leave. Nearly
Insurance brokers can fill gaps and offer peace-of-mind The US is woefully behind when it comes to maternity leave. As of 2022, (the most recent year for which we have statistics) the US shares the dubious distinction, along with Papua New Guinea, of having no standardized, national paid maternity leave. The Family Medical Leave Act
What brokers need to know about new legislation and increased PFML benefits across the states. It’s been almost 10 years since New York State introduced the most robust Paid Family Leave program the US had ever seen. Since then, 12 states have introduced required paid family and medical leave programs, including two programs that went