Maryland
Be in the Know: New Rules on Leave
Maryland requires paid medical leave (PML) and paid family leave (PFL) income replacement benefits for eligible workers who need time off from work for qualifying reasons.
Learn more about your state rules and eligibility.
All employers employing at least one individual in the state of Maryland are covered except the federal government, tribes, and self-employed.
Employers may use the state or a private plan. The Maryland Department of Labor must approve private plans.
An employee must have worked a minimum of 680 hours in the 12-month period immediately prior to the date leave begins. Self-employed individuals may elect to participate in the program.
Caring for a family member, bonding, medical, qualifying exigency and caring for a service member.
Requires continuation of health insurance benefits, and with limited exceptions, reinstatement to equivalent position.
Intermittent leave must be taken in increments no less than 4 hours.
Leave runs concurrently with FMLA leave, but employees must exhaust all employer-provided leave not required by law before receiving Paid Leave benefits.
Employees receive up to 90% of their average weekly wage on a sliding scale. 2025 maximum weekly benefit = $1,000.
12 weeks of paid leave per benefit year. In limited circumstances, may be eligible for an additional 12 weeks if employee's own serious health condition and bonding occur in the same year.
Unum is committed to working toward solutions to assist our clients with employees in Maryland. We will provide updates on our offering as more information about the program becomes available.
Reach out to our sales team to learn more about Unum’s state PFML and absence management solutions.