Washington DC paid family leave

Most District of Columbia workers are eligible for paid family and medical leave under the District of Columbia's Paid Family Leave (PFL) law, which began July 1, 2020. PFL is available to covered individuals who work in Washington DC.

Key features

Coverage options	State plan only
Funding	0.26% of covered employees’ total wages
Elimination period	0 days
Benefit	90% of employee’s average weekly wage up to 1.5 times the minimum wage, plus 50% of employee’s average weekly wage above 1.5 times the minimum wage
Maximum benefit	$1,118 per week in October 2023
Benefit duration	2 weeks to care for pregnancy 12 weeks to bond with a new child 12 weeks to care for a family member with a serious health condition 12 weeks to care for own serious health condition

Washington D.C. Paid Family Leave is only available through the D.C. Office of Paid Family Leave.

Get more information from the Government of the District of Columbia.