Is an employee in the process of adopting a child eligible for Paid Family Leave (PFL)?
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Yes, eight weeks of Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits are available to individuals for time spent off work to bond with a new minor child in the event of a birth, foster care placement or adoption.
The bonding must be completed within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the birth or placement.
An individual qualifies for PFL if they pay into the state disability program and does not have to work a minimum number of hours or days before becoming eligible. PFL benefits are based on the employee’s earnings shown in a base period approximately five to 18 months
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