Bill > A01399

This bill amends the workers' compensation law to significantly increase the maximum amount of family leave time employees can take in a year from twelve weeks to twenty-six weeks. The bill also adjusts the payment structure for family leave benefits, progressively increasing the percentage of an employee's average weekly wage that will be paid during leave. Starting from 2018, the bill details how the benefit percentage increases over time, ultimately reaching one hundred percent of the employee's average weekly wage (capped at eighty percent of the state's average weekly wage). The bill provides the superintendent of financial services discretion to delay these increases based on considerations such as cost to employees, impact on insurers, and overall program stability. Additionally, the bill ensures that weekly family leave benefits will not be less than one hundred dollars per week, and allows benefits to be taken intermittently in one-day or one-fifth weekly increments. The changes aim to provide workers with more flexibility and financial support when taking family leave, reflecting an expansion of employee protections in the workplace.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1399