Paid Family Leave

About Paid Family Leave

In 2002, historic legislation was enacted to extend disability compensation to cover individuals who take time off of work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child. Senate Bill 1661 established the Paid Family Leave insurance program, also known as Family Temporary Disability Insurance program, to be administered by the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. An estimated 13 million California workers who are covered by the SDI program have also been covered for Paid Family Leave insurance benefits as of July 1, 2004.

For California workers covered by State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave (PFL) insurance provides up to six weeks of benefits for individuals who must take time off to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or registered domestic partner, or to bond with a new child.

Information on Paid Family Leave

To order a single Paid Family Leave claim form, please use Request a Claim Form for Paid Family Leave Benefits, or call 1-877-238-4373. You may also obtain a claim form for Paid Family Leave benefits at any of our Disability Insurance (DI) offices.

To learn more about Paid Family Leave, view the Paid Family Leave Fact Sheet or the State Disability Insurance Frequently Asked Questions.