Legislative updates

MetLife recognizes there is a wealth of information available, from the federal programs to state and local governments, which are providing various benefit programs to help businesses and their employees through Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here you’ll find customer letters, presentations and replays from MetLife on some of the various federal and state leave programs addressing COVID-19.

DMEC webinar

MetLife’s Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) webinar

View a replay of MetLife’s Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) webinar: COVID-19 and Best Practices for Coordinating the FMLA and the ADA.

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Department of Labor Regulatory Update

FOR EMPLOYERS

Requirements for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)

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FOR PLAN PARTICIPANTS

Requirements for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)

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Federal Leave Legislation

FOR EMPLOYERS WITH FEWER THAN 500 EMPLOYEES

How do I report the amount of qualified sick leave wages and qualified family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response to the IRS?

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Leave Legislation – New Jersey

NJ Leave Legislative Letter

Newly Enacted Leave Legislation in New Jersey in Response to COVID-19

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NJ LEAVE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

New Jersey Amendments to Address COVID-19

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Leave Legislation – New York

NY LEAVE LEGISLATIVE LETTER

Newly Enacted Leave Legislation in New York in Response to COVID-19

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NY Leave Legislative Update

New York COVID-19 Leave

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Statutory Disability and Paid Family and Medical Leave

Your Guide to Paid Family & Medical Leave

For more information on Statutory Disability and Paid Family and Medical Leave programs and for access to links to specific websites for identifying benefits available for you and your employees (for example when individuals are healthy, but impacted due to work and school closings or when their health has been impacted).

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Paid Family & Medical Leave - COVID-19

For your convenience, MetLife has assembled links that take you directly to the federal and state websites for questions on Statutory Disability benefits and/or unpaid or Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits.

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