Massachusetts
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Who is Covered?
Employers
Covered
- Businesses and state governmental agencies
- Businesses that issue 1099-MISC tax forms for more than 50% of its workforce
- Charter schools, except for Horace Mann Charter Schools (may opt in)
Not Covered
- Employers excluded under Section 6 of the unemployment statute
- Municipalities, districts, and other agencies may opt in
Employees
Covered
- Employees who are covered by the state unemployment insurance law, state government employees, international students, and foreign exchange program visa holders
- Domestic workers
- Self-employed individuals may opt in
Not Covered
- Local government employees are not automatically covered unless their employer opts in
- H-2A visa holders
Types of Leave
Family
Up to 12 weeks in any benefit year for birth/bonding with a new child
Up to 12 weeks to care for a family member with a serious health condition
Military
Up to 12 weeks for managing affairs while a family member is deployed or about to be deployed on active duty
Up to 26 weeks to care for family member who is a covered service member with a serious health condition that was received or aggravated while they were deployed on active duty
Medical
Up to 20 weeks in any benefit year for covered individual's own serious health condition, including pregnancy/ childbirth
Cumulative Limit: Most covered employees are eligible for up to 26
weeks of combined family and medical leave per benefit year.
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Benefit Amount: 80% of a worker’s average weekly wage up to half of the state average, plus 50% of a worker's average weekly wage above half of the state average
Maximum weekly benefit= $1,230.39 (2026) Contribution Rate: 0.88% on eligible employee wages |