U.S. Updates
California
The Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the maximum weekly benefit for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave benefits, will increase from $1,681 to $1,765 for 2026. As a reminder, the EDD previously confirmed that the contribution rate for 2026 will increase to 1.3% (currently 1.2%) and the Voluntary Plan Assessment Rate will increase to 0.182% (currently 0.168%). The assessment rate is 14% of the SDI contribution rate multiplied by taxable wages.
Delaware
In our previous newsletter, we accidentally linked to the Minnesota workplace posters for their new PFML program rather than those for Delaware’s incoming program. To confirm for Delaware, posters and notices are available for download on the “Employer Information and Resources” page of the DE Paid Leave website.
