{"id":6077,"date":"2018-09-06T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T15:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2019-06-10T11:38:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T15:38:24","slug":"2019-ny-paid-family-leave-adjustment-to-rates-and-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/2019-ny-paid-family-leave-adjustment-to-rates-and-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 NY Paid Family Leave Adjustment to Rates and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
NY has announced new rates and benefits starting 2019 for Paid Family Leave. Starting January 1, 2019 the maximum benefit will increase from 50% to 55% of the employee\u2019s average weekly wage. In addition, benefits will continue for up to 10 weeks of leave, an increase from 8 weeks in 2018.<\/p>\n
This increase in benefit and duration will push rates from 0.126% of gross wages to 0.153% in 2019. The maximum contribution cannot exceed $107.97 in a calendar year.<\/p>\n