Washington D.C.
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Who is Covered?
Employers
Covered
- Private sector employers
- All those subject to D.C. Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax and self-employed individuals who choose to opt in
Not Covered
- District government and federal employers
Employees
Covered
- Most private sector employees
- Part-time, full-time, temporary, and seasonal workers who spend more than 50% of their work hours in D.C.
- Domestic workers
- Self-employed workers who opt in
Not Covered
- District government and federal employees
Types of Leave
Family
Up to 12 weeks* in a 52-week period to care for a family member with a serious health condition
Medical
Up to 12 weeks* in a 52-week period for employee's own serious health condition
Parental
Up to 12 weeks* in a 52-week period for birth and/or bonding with a new child; up to 2 additional weeks for prenatal leave
An applicant may receive a maximum of 12 weeks of benefits in a 52-week period for parental, family, and medical leave. Up to 2 additional weeks of prenatal leave is also available in circumstances where the applicant’s combination of medical leave and prenatal leave does not exceed 12 weeks during the 52-week period.
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Benefit Amount: 90% of wages up to one and a half times D.C.'s minimum wage, and 50% of wages above 1.5 times D.C.'s minimum wage, up to the weekly cap. Maximum weekly benefit = $1,049 adjusted annually for inflation |