Paid Family Leave Benefits Extension and Form Updates

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN20-03

Issued: July 7, 2020

The Employment Development Department announces a change to the Paid Family Leave (PFL) program that extends the maximum duration of PFL benefits from six weeks to eight weeks effective July 1, 2020. In addition, PFL forms were updated to reflect these changes.

America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM staff can visit the PFL Forms and Publications web page to access the following updated forms:

  • Claim for Paid Family Leave Benefits
  • Paid Family Leave Bonding Benefits
  • Important Information for Paid Family Leave Claimants
  • The Physician’s/Practitioner’s Guide to Paid Family Leave
  • Disability Insurance Elective Coverage
  • Paid Family Leave Flyer
  • Transitioning from Disability Insurance to Paid Family Leave
  • Fact Sheet: Disability Insurance Elective Coverage Program
  • State Disability Insurance Bookmark
  • Employers’ Guide to Voluntary Plan Procedures

Additionally, to improve Spanish speaker accessibility when filing a PFL claim, a fillable PFL Spanish claim form is now available. This form replaces the Spanish instructions to complete the English PFL form. For general questions or additional information regarding PFL, visit the PFL Frequently Asked Questions web page.

/s/ JAIME L. GUTIERREZ, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division