3rd Trimester

Maternity leave for small company

Hey girls,

  Just a quick question.. I work in NJ at a small company (10 people) and they do not have a maternity leave policy. Apparently I am the 1st person at the company to be having a baby. Because of this, I was told I need to apply for pregnancy diability thru the state. I called the state and they told me where to get the paperwork etc..they said they cover 4wks before & 6 - 8 wks after depending on delivery but I cant fill out or send in this paperwork until after the baby is born so there si a 3-4 weeks period where I wont be receiving a check. All my GF's work for larger companies who offer a maternity poluicy so i am just wondering if this sounds about right.

Anyone know?? Thanks girls!

Re: Maternity leave for small company

  • That is correct!
  • Yes, that sounds right. Your employer only has to give you the state mandated time off (in CA it is 6 weeks adn 8 weeks for c-section).

    In CA there is a 7 day waiting period so you are really getting 5 weeks of disability pay even though you get 6 weeks off from work.

    You should be able to have your doctor fill out the disability paperwork for the 4 weeks before delivery when they take you off of work. Your checks might be delayed though, so be prepared.

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  • Sounds similar to what happens here in CA. At 36 weeks I gave the paperwork to my doctor to finish filling out and they mailed it in for me. I've been on disability for almost 4 weeks now and I've only received a check for one day of leave. I know that the rest is coming but you should plan on having some money available to cover the time it takes for the checks to get to you.
  • I'm in NY and it sounds in line with my company (who does have more than 50 employees).

    I have the state disability paperwork.  After the baby is born, there is a section I fill out, a section the dr fills out and a section my work fills out...then it gets sent in.  NY pays weeks 2-6 for vaginal delivery and weeks 2-8 for c-section.  Sadly, they only pay 50% of your income and it maxes out at $170.  So, I'll be getting very little.  :(  I'm just hoping that I can finish our taxes this week and we get a nice refund to help with the leave.

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  • I use to work in NJ & that was the exact mat. policy!
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  • Yes. I am in the same boat. Small company, no maternity leave. But I heard that it is 12 weeks after birth.
  • I have never heard of pregnancy disabilty through the state. Does anyone know  if Alabama offers anything like this? Is it a short term insurance?Cause im not getting paid for my time off and any suggestions will be great.
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