Description: Provides up to 8 weeks of partial pay to employees who take time off from work to care for a seriously ill family member (child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or registered domestic partner) or to bond with a new child entering the family through birth, adoption, or foster care placement.PFL does not provide job protection, only monetary benefits; however, your job may be protected through other federal or state laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
Eligibility: Individuals who need to take time off work to care for a seriously ill child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or registered domestic partner. Benefits are also available to new parents who need time to bond with a new child entering their life either by birth, adoption, or foster care placement.In order to be eligible for PFL benefits, you must. Be unable to do your regular or customary work due to the need to provide care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. Be employed or actively looking for work at the time your family leave begins. Have lost wages because you were caring for a seriously ill family member or bonding with a new child. Have earned at least $300 from which State Disability Insurance (SDI) deductions were withheld during your base period . Complete and submit your claim form no earlier than the first day your family leave begins, but no later than 41 days after your family leave begins or you may lose benefits. Provide a medical certificate on your care claim for the seriously ill family member. The certificate must be completed by the care recipient's physician/practitioner o A nurse practitioner or physician assistant may certify to the need for care within their scope of practice; however, they must perform a physical examination and collaborate with a physician or surgeon. o If the care recipient is under the care of a religious practitioner, request a Practitioner's Certification for Paid Family Leave (PFL) Benefits (DE 2502F), from an SDI office. Certification by a religious practitioner is acceptable only if the practitioner has been accredited by the Employment Development Department.Citizenship and immigration status does not affect eligibility.
Requirements: Provide proof of relationship for bonding claims (birth certificate or record, adoption paperwork, etc.). Have the care recipient's physician/practitioner certify to the need for care by completing the "Physician/Practitioner's Certification" for care claims. Applicants must provide a Social Security number in order to check their earnings as reported by their employer.
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