Last week, Maryland’s General Assembly overroad Governor Larry Hogan’s veto to enact the Time to Care Act of 2022 (TCA). With that, Maryland joined the growing list of jurisdictions -- including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington State, and Washington, DC -- that have adopted a paid family and medical leave insurance program.
The TCA establishes the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program and FAMLI Fund to provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave to (1) covered employees -- those who have worked at least 680 hours over 12 months immediately before the date on which leave is to begin; and (2) participating self-employed workers who take leave due to their own serious health condition to care for a family member or due to a qualifying exigency resulting from a family member’s military deployment. The weekly benefit ranges from $50 to $1,000, based on the employee’s average weekly wage, and is indexed to inflation.
FAMLI Fund contributions are shared between employers and employees and are based on employee wages. Generally, all employers with at least one employee in Maryland must participate in the program. But only employers with 15 or more employees must contribute to the Fund.
Self-employed workers may elect to participate in the program for an initial period of at least three years. Thereafter, a self-employed worker may withdraw from the program or renew their participation...
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