Workers’ Compensation vs. Family Leave

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revised regulations addressing certain situations where the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) might overlap with workers’ compensation coverage. Based on those regulations and a series of DOL letter rulings, here are answers to some frequent questions: Can FMLA leave happen concurrently with a workers’ compensation absence? When…

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Maryland Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

Maryland’s Time to Care Act (TTCA) establishes a paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program. Contributions to the program will start on October 1, 2023. Contribution rates are still to be determined. Those rates will be determined no later than June 1, 2023. Starting in 2025, covered employees may take up to 12 weeks of leave…

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