Alabama
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Alabama does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
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Alaska
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Alaska does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Arizona
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Arizona does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Arkansas
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Arkansas does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →California
Up to 8 weeks of bonding
California has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Colorado
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Colorado has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Connecticut
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Connecticut has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Delaware
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Delaware has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →District of Columbia
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
District of Columbia has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Florida
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Florida does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Georgia
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Georgia does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Hawaii
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Hawaii has Temporary Disability Insurance for qualifying medical disability, including pregnancy, but no universal state-paid bonding benefit.
Read the guide →Idaho
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Idaho does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Illinois
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Illinois does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Indiana
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Indiana does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Iowa
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Iowa does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Kansas
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Kansas does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Kentucky
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Kentucky does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Louisiana
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Louisiana does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Maine
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Maine has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Maryland
Benefits have not launched
Maryland has enacted paid family and medical leave, but benefits are scheduled for January 2028. A future program is not a current paycheck.
Read the guide →Massachusetts
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Massachusetts has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Michigan
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Michigan does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Minnesota
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Minnesota has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Mississippi
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Mississippi does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Missouri
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Missouri does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Montana
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Montana does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Nebraska
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Nebraska does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Nevada
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Nevada does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →New Hampshire
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New Hampshire offers voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance. Coverage depends on enrollment; it is not an automatic paid leave entitlement for every worker.
Read the guide →New Jersey
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
New Jersey has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →New Mexico
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New Mexico does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →New York
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
New York has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →North Carolina
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North Carolina does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →North Dakota
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North Dakota does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Ohio
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Ohio does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Oklahoma
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Oklahoma does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Oregon
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Oregon has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Rhode Island
Up to 8 weeks of bonding
Rhode Island has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →South Carolina
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South Carolina does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →South Dakota
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South Dakota does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Tennessee
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Tennessee does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Texas
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Texas does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Utah
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Utah does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Vermont
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Vermont offers voluntary family and medical leave insurance, plus separate unpaid leave protections. Participation and policy terms decide whether you receive pay.
Read the guide →Virginia
Benefits have not launched
Virginia enacted a statewide paid family and medical leave program in 2026. Benefits are scheduled to begin December 1, 2028.
Read the guide →Washington
Up to 12 weeks of bonding
Washington has a paid bonding benefit for eligible covered workers. Check the payment rules and the protection for your time away separately.
Read the guide →West Virginia
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West Virginia does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Wisconsin
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Wisconsin does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
Read the guide →Wyoming
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Wyoming does not have an active universal statewide paid bonding program for private-sector workers. You may still have employer pay, insurance benefits or protected time off.
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