State paid family and medical leave contributions and benefits 

Mandates requiring paid leave for an employee’s own health condition exist in many states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington — along with Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Similar programs in Maine and Maryland will become fully operational in the next few years. Except for Hawaii and Puerto Rico, these jurisdictions also require paid family leave. Voluntary group family leave insurance is now available in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Private employers may opt-in to the state program for governmental employees in New Hampshire and Vermont.

A slide deck highlighting the major component of each mandated and voluntary paid family and medical leave contributions program across the US is also available.

The GRIST and slide deck have been updated for 2026.

Download the 47-page print-friendly PDF.