Contributions and Benefit Payments

This is a summary of the current and upcoming contributions and benefit payment amounts established by the states for each of the PFML and Statutory Disability programs for which MetLife has a private plan. For additional information on a state’s program that is not applicable to MetLife’s private plans, please visit the state program websites. Click the "+" in each row for details.

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	2026	2027
California VDI/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (SDI) State Program (PFL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,789	To be announced November 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 1.3% of an employee’s wages	To be announced November 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,765	To be announced November 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	None	To be announced November 2027
Colorado PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.44% of an employee's wages, or $811.80	Effective 1/1/27: 0.43% of an employee's wages, or $826.89
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Effective 1/1/26: CO PFML law will include an additional twelve weeks for a child receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit or for the duration the child is receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.	Not applicable
Connecticut PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $16.94 per hour	Effective 1/1/27: $17.48 per hour
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $922.50	Effective 1/1/27: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,016.40, or 60 times the state minimum wage	Effective 1/1/27: $1,048.80, or 60 times the state minimum wage
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Delaware PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $738	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $769.20
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Hawaii TDI MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$1,500.21 per week	To be announced December 2027
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,239.84	To be announced December 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 50% of MetLife premium, but no more than 0.5% of an employee’s weekly wages up to $7.50 per week, or $390 per year	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $871	To be announced December 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maine PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	To be announced July, 2026	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12
Minimum Wage	N/A	N/A
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	$922.50	$961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1198.84	$1250.00
Massachusetts PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,922.48	Effective 1/1/27: $2,007.20
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PFL) and 0.28% (PML) of an employee’s wages, or $848.70	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PML) and 0.28% (PFL) of an employee’s wages, or $884.58
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,230.39	Effective 1/1/27: $1,284.61
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minnesota PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $185,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded up to the nearest thousand)	Effective 1/1/27: $192,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded down to the nearest thousand)
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $814	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $844.80
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Hampshire PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/2025: $1,539.13	Effective 07/01/2026:$1,548.88
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $2,128.85	Effective 01/01/2027: $2,218.85
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Jersey TDI/FLI MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $171,100	Effective 1/1/27: $177 ,100
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,598.66	To be announced in November, 2026
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $15.92, or $310 per week/ $15,500 per year	Effective 1/1/27: $319 per week/ $16,000 per year
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: TDI: 0.19% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $325.09 FLI: 0.23% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $393.53	TDI: To be announced in November, 2026 FLI: To be announced in November, 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,119	Effective 1/1/27: $1,158
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New York DBL/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (DBL) State Program (PBL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $95,348.76	Effective 1/1/27: $99,980.09
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,833.63	Effective 1/1/27: $1,922.25
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/26: PFL: 0.432% to the annual cap of $411.91	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/27: PFL: 0.452% to the annual cap of $451.91
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/26: PFL: $1,228.53	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/27: PFL: $1,287.91
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
Oregon PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,107	To be announced November 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Puerto Rico SINOT MetLife Private Plan Puerto Rico Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Seperate from PR SINOT, PR introduced The Working Mothers Act (WMA) which provides working women with an eight (8) week paid maternity leave at full salary starting up to four (4) weeks prior to the employee’s estimated date of confinement (EDC). Female employees who adopt children are also entitled to the eight (8) weeks paid maternity leave.
Washington PFML MetLife Voluntary Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,830	$1,919
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 71.43% of state rate (1.13% of an employee's wages) or $1,489.21	Effective 1/1/27: 70.7% of the state contribution rate (1.2% of an employee's wages) or $1,631.47
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,647	Effective 1/1/26: $1,727
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Claim Duration - Effective 1/1/26, leave can be taken all at once, intermittently, or on a reduced leave schedule. An employee may need to provide proof of the need for an intermittent leave. Employees must take a minimum of 4 consecutive hours of leave per week. Job Protection - Effective 1/1/26, most employers in Washington with 25 or more workers will need to provide job protection to eligible employees taking leave for WA PFML. Job protection eligibility will be reduced from 12 months to 6 months (180 calendar days) and the minimum hours worked requirement will be removed. Additionally, WA voluntary plan job protection requirements will now be the same as the state-run program. Please review the state's website for additional information about other legislative changes due to House Bill 1213.	Effective 1/1/2027, job protection will be mandated for employers with 15 or more employees.Please visit the WA PFML state website to learn more about new job protection eligibility requirements.

	2026	2027
California VDI/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (SDI) State Program (PFL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,789	To be announced November 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 1.3% of an employee’s wages	To be announced November 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,765	To be announced November 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	None	To be announced November 2027
Colorado PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.44% of an employee's wages, or $811.80	Effective 1/1/27: 0.43% of an employee's wages, or $826.89
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Effective 1/1/26: CO PFML law will include an additional twelve weeks for a child receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit or for the duration the child is receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.	Not applicable
Connecticut PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $16.94 per hour	Effective 1/1/27: $17.48 per hour
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $922.50	Effective 1/1/27: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,016.40, or 60 times the state minimum wage	Effective 1/1/27: $1,048.80, or 60 times the state minimum wage
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Delaware PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $738	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $769.20
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Hawaii TDI MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$1,500.21 per week	To be announced December 2027
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,239.84	To be announced December 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 50% of MetLife premium, but no more than 0.5% of an employee’s weekly wages up to $7.50 per week, or $390 per year	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $871	To be announced December 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maine PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	To be announced July, 2026	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12
Minimum Wage	N/A	N/A
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	$922.50	$961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1198.84	$1250.00
Massachusetts PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,922.48	Effective 1/1/27: $2,007.20
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PFL) and 0.28% (PML) of an employee’s wages, or $848.70	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PML) and 0.28% (PFL) of an employee’s wages, or $884.58
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,230.39	Effective 1/1/27: $1,284.61
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minnesota PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $185,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded up to the nearest thousand)	Effective 1/1/27: $192,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded down to the nearest thousand)
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $814	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $844.80
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Hampshire PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/2025: $1,539.13	Effective 07/01/2026:$1,548.88
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $2,128.85	Effective 01/01/2027: $2,218.85
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Jersey TDI/FLI MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $171,100	Effective 1/1/27: $177 ,100
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,598.66	To be announced in November, 2026
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $15.92, or $310 per week/ $15,500 per year	Effective 1/1/27: $319 per week/ $16,000 per year
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: TDI: 0.19% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $325.09 FLI: 0.23% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $393.53	TDI: To be announced in November, 2026 FLI: To be announced in November, 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,119	Effective 1/1/27: $1,158
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New York DBL/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (DBL) State Program (PBL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $95,348.76	Effective 1/1/27: $99,980.09
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,833.63	Effective 1/1/27: $1,922.25
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/26: PFL: 0.432% to the annual cap of $411.91	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/27: PFL: 0.452% to the annual cap of $451.91
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/26: PFL: $1,228.53	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/27: PFL: $1,287.91
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
Oregon PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,107	To be announced November 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Puerto Rico SINOT MetLife Private Plan Puerto Rico Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Seperate from PR SINOT, PR introduced The Working Mothers Act (WMA) which provides working women with an eight (8) week paid maternity leave at full salary starting up to four (4) weeks prior to the employee’s estimated date of confinement (EDC). Female employees who adopt children are also entitled to the eight (8) weeks paid maternity leave.
Washington PFML MetLife Voluntary Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,830	$1,919
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 71.43% of state rate (1.13% of an employee's wages) or $1,489.21	Effective 1/1/27: 70.7% of the state contribution rate (1.2% of an employee's wages) or $1,631.47
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,647	Effective 1/1/26: $1,727
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Claim Duration - Effective 1/1/26, leave can be taken all at once, intermittently, or on a reduced leave schedule. An employee may need to provide proof of the need for an intermittent leave. Employees must take a minimum of 4 consecutive hours of leave per week. Job Protection - Effective 1/1/26, most employers in Washington with 25 or more workers will need to provide job protection to eligible employees taking leave for WA PFML. Job protection eligibility will be reduced from 12 months to 6 months (180 calendar days) and the minimum hours worked requirement will be removed. Additionally, WA voluntary plan job protection requirements will now be the same as the state-run program. Please review the state's website for additional information about other legislative changes due to House Bill 1213.	Effective 1/1/2027, job protection will be mandated for employers with 15 or more employees.Please visit the WA PFML state website to learn more about new job protection eligibility requirements.

	2026	2027
California VDI/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (SDI) State Program (PFL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,789	To be announced November 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 1.3% of an employee’s wages	To be announced November 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,765	To be announced November 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	None	To be announced November 2027
Colorado PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027	$1,608.91 effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.44% of an employee's wages, or $811.80	Effective 1/1/27: 0.43% of an employee's wages, or $826.89
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.	$1,448.02 effective 7/1/2026.
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Effective 1/1/26: CO PFML law will include an additional twelve weeks for a child receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit or for the duration the child is receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.	Not applicable
Connecticut PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $16.94 per hour	Effective 1/1/27: $17.48 per hour
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $922.50	Effective 1/1/27: 0.50% of an employee’s wages, or $961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,016.40, or 60 times the state minimum wage	Effective 1/1/27: $1,048.80, or 60 times the state minimum wage
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Delaware PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $738	0.4% of an employee’s wages, or $769.20
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900	80% of employees’ wages, up to a maximum of $900
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Hawaii TDI MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	$1,500.21 per week	To be announced December 2027
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,239.84	To be announced December 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 50% of MetLife premium, but no more than 0.5% of an employee’s weekly wages up to $7.50 per week, or $390 per year	To be announced December 2027
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $871	To be announced December 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	To be announced December 2027
Maine PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	To be announced July, 2026	$192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12	Effective 7/1/26: $1,249.12
Minimum Wage	N/A	N/A
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	$922.50	$961.50
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1198.84	$1250.00
Massachusetts PFML MetLife Private Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,922.48	Effective 1/1/27: $2,007.20
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PFL) and 0.28% (PML) of an employee’s wages, or $848.70	Effective 1/1/26: 0.18% (PML) and 0.28% (PFL) of an employee’s wages, or $884.58
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,230.39	Effective 1/1/27: $1,284.61
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minnesota PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $185,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded up to the nearest thousand)	Effective 1/1/27: $192,000 (Social Security taxable maximum, rounded down to the nearest thousand)
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $814	0.44% of an employee's wages, or $844.80
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,423	Effective 10/25/26: $1,475.09
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Hampshire PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/01/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 7/1/2025: $1,539.13	Effective 07/01/2026:$1,548.88
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan	A % of an employee’s wages and varies by employer’s plan
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $2,128.85	Effective 01/01/2027: $2,218.85
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New Jersey TDI/FLI MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $171,100	Effective 1/1/27: $177 ,100
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,598.66	To be announced in November, 2026
Minimum Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $15.92, or $310 per week/ $15,500 per year	Effective 1/1/27: $319 per week/ $16,000 per year
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: TDI: 0.19% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $325.09 FLI: 0.23% of the employee’s taxable wages, or $393.53	TDI: To be announced in November, 2026 FLI: To be announced in November, 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,119	Effective 1/1/27: $1,158
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
New York DBL/PFL MetLife Private Plan State Program (DBL) State Program (PBL)	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $95,348.76	Effective 1/1/27: $99,980.09
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,833.63	Effective 1/1/27: $1,922.25
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/26: PFL: 0.432% to the annual cap of $411.91	DBL: 50% of an employee’s wages to the annual cap of $31.20 and up to a cap of $0.60 weekly. Effective 1/1/27: PFL: 0.452% to the annual cap of $451.91
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/26: PFL: $1,228.53	DBL: $170 Effective 1/1/27: PFL: $1,287.91
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.	Coming soon: NY PFL benefits will be extended to construction workers who work for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and have been employed for at least 26 of the last 39 weeks by any covered employer who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
Oregon PFML MetLife Equivalent Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027	$1,410.13, effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 0.6% of an employee's wages, or $1,107	To be announced November 2026
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26	$1,692.16 effective 6/28/26 through June 2027
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Puerto Rico SINOT MetLife Private Plan Puerto Rico Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Not applicable	Not applicable
State Average Weekly Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27	0.3% of an employee’s first $9,000 in wages, or $27
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)	$113.00 ($55.00 for agricultural workers)
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Not applicable	Seperate from PR SINOT, PR introduced The Working Mothers Act (WMA) which provides working women with an eight (8) week paid maternity leave at full salary starting up to four (4) weeks prior to the employee’s estimated date of confinement (EDC). Female employees who adopt children are also entitled to the eight (8) weeks paid maternity leave.
Washington PFML MetLife Voluntary Plan State Program	2026	2027
Taxable wage base (cap)	Effective 1/1/26: $184,500	Effective 01/1/2027: $192,300
State Average Weekly Wage	Effective 1/1/26: $1,830	$1,919
Minimum Wage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Maximum Annual Employee Contributions*	Effective 1/1/26: 71.43% of state rate (1.13% of an employee's wages) or $1,489.21	Effective 1/1/27: 70.7% of the state contribution rate (1.2% of an employee's wages) or $1,631.47
Maximum Weekly Benefit Payment	Effective 1/1/26: $1,647	Effective 1/1/26: $1,727
Other (leave reason, duration, etc.)	Claim Duration - Effective 1/1/26, leave can be taken all at once, intermittently, or on a reduced leave schedule. An employee may need to provide proof of the need for an intermittent leave. Employees must take a minimum of 4 consecutive hours of leave per week. Job Protection - Effective 1/1/26, most employers in Washington with 25 or more workers will need to provide job protection to eligible employees taking leave for WA PFML. Job protection eligibility will be reduced from 12 months to 6 months (180 calendar days) and the minimum hours worked requirement will be removed. Additionally, WA voluntary plan job protection requirements will now be the same as the state-run program. Please review the state's website for additional information about other legislative changes due to House Bill 1213.	Effective 1/1/2027, job protection will be mandated for employers with 15 or more employees.Please visit the WA PFML state website to learn more about new job protection eligibility requirements.

* Employee max contributions for a private plan cannot be more than what they would pay for the state-run program. Employers fund the balance of the premium for private plans.

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