• Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year.
• The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.
• The final regulations detail key definitions, qualifying events, required documentation, benefit calculations, notice requirements, coordination of benefits, overpayment and fraud procedures, equivalent private plan requirements, and a comprehensive dispute resolution process.

Background on the Law and Final Regulations

As discussed in further detail in our article, Maryland’s FAMLI Program, Part I: An Overview of the Law, Maryland enacted the FAMLI program in 2022 to provide most employees with up to twelve weeks of paid family and medical leave (plus up to twelve additional weeks for parental leave) within a twelve-month period. After several legislatively imposed delays, employer and employee contributions will commence on January 1, 2027, with benefits to begin no later than January 3, 2028.

The MDOL’s final regulations, effective March 30, 2026, implement the law. They are organized into five chapters—General Provisions, Contributions, Equivalent Private Insurance Plans (EPIPs), Claims, and Dispute Resolution—and largely preserve the proposed...

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