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NJ State Family Leave/Disability Leave -- Figured it Out?

amanda31Hamanda31H member
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Does anyone have this figured out after the 01 July 2009 change?

I had an employee take maternity leave two years ago (she went out early on "bed rest"), but I though the standard was that NJ gave you STD for 6 weeks (at 2/3 pay) for a vaginal birth, and 8 weeks for a c-section.  My understanding was that this was standard for every working woman (in a larger company - over 50 employees), and not for just women with complications.  FMLA was desgined so you wouldn't lose your job when you came back, it didn't compensate your pay.

Now there is a July 1st updated for 6 weeks of 2/3 pay under the Family Leave Act that references your "disability pay." 

Is this an additional 6 weeks?  Does this mean the average woman gets 12 weeks of 2/3 pay from the state, with 6 weeks designated as STD, and 6 as FMLA?

 

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Re: NJ State Family Leave/Disability Leave -- Figured it Out?

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    embpsu-3embpsu-3

    This was a mystery to me but now i'm a pro:

    FMLA: Paid Leave

    entitled to:

    4 weeks prior

    6 or 8 weeks after depending on method of birth

    NJFLA:(july 09) Paid:

    Additional 6 weeks paid, but entitled for up to 12 weeks of leave

    you do get the same pay as the disability and they make it real easy.  about a week or two before your FMLA runs out they send you a form for Family leave insurance if you register online you just go on and fill it out and two weeks later start receiving checks.

    I found the state really easy to deal with.  So in all I recieced:

    11 weeks pay for FMLA -3 weeks before 8 after

    6 weeks additional pay for NJFLI

     Hope this helps and i;m not confusing you more!

     

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    amanda31Hamanda31H member

    No- thank you, that was quite helpful!  For some reason I thought that you needed to have a doctor's note to receive the 4 weeks before- good to know!

     

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    billsbride21billsbride21
    Thank you for the information. I a having a hard time finding who I contact about FMLA. Is there a website or do you happen to have phone number? TIA :-)
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    embpsu-3embpsu-3

    My Employer gave me all the paper work and the dr had to fill a section out.  My Dr. told me when i had to go out, I think most will give you what you want. 

    Check out the website

    www.nj.gov/labor

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    NINAVMDNINAVMD

    Hey,

     I hope you can still help me I am a little confused..

     So how much PAID leave am I entitled to? I dont have disability insurance or anything like that? i do work for large corporation of greater than 50 employees, and I hve worked for them over a year.

     

    Please let me know,

    THanks so much!

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