The three types of leave are different. While FMLA is a federal law, DBL and PFL are state laws, with Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York having some kind of state DBL or PFL requirements. Here’s how the three laws compare in New York:

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

Since the new Paid Family Leave Act went into effect in New York at the beginning of 2018, how has it been used? AmTrust Financial’s disability team analyzed its claims to better understand how paid family leave (PFL) is being used, and data shows us that female boding accounts for more than half of the claims.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

New York’s Paid Family Leave Act went into effect in 2018. Since then, AmTrust has analyzed our claims to data to learn more about how paid family leave is being used.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

As New York’s Paid Family Leave Act went into effect this past January, employers in the state have been learning just how the act will impact their workforce as the industry begins to understands the trends in how paid family leave is utilized.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

Data analyzed by AmTrust Financial looking at how claimants are filing for New York’s Paid Family Leave Act show that the vast majority (95%) of female bonding claims are also taking disability leave.

Categories: New York Paid Family Leave

More companies are offering paid parental leave benefits than ever before. In fact, a recent study from the Society for Human Resources Management found that more than 1 in 3 U.S. employers offer paid maternity leave beyond what is required by law.

Categories: Disability Benefits , New York Paid Family Leave