NYS implemented paid family leave in 2018. We had a child and submitted a paid family leave to start in 2019. Employer (national huge company but with limited offices in NY state) entirely clueless. I had to do all the research on my own to figure out how to do the claim, etc. They didn't even realize their disability insurance provider was the one who pays out the benefit. I'm not entirely sure the insurance provider is aware either...
Anyways... I'm on week 2 (of 9) of paid family leave and still have no communication from the insurance provider as to whether they will be paying the benefit or not.
For those that aren't aware, in NYS, large private employers are required to carry insurance to pay for paid family leave (10 weeks in 2019). Employees fund it via small mandatory payroll contributions. The insurance company then pays out for valid claims (bonding with new child, etc)
Tldr: employer seems to be clueless how NYS family leave works. Possible their insurance provider, who is supposed to pay the benefit, is equally clueless.
I guess I'm hoping someone else here has done state family leave (paid via insurance company) and can offer some insight.
Submitted January 31, 2019 at 06:53PM by throwitaway19 http://bit.ly/2HI72IJ
