Rhode Island
Last Updated: 06/20/2025

Rhode Island Family and Medical Leave Programs
What is the Update?
Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI)
Update (6/20/25, Effective 07/01/25): The Department of Labor and Training announced the maximum weekly benefit rate for Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI), which is increasing to $1,103 from $1,070 effective July 1, 2025. For beneficiaries with the maximum five dependents, the maximum weekly benefit rate will be $1,489, an increase from the current rate of $1,444. As a reminder, eligible employees may take up to 7 weeks of leave for a qualified reason since the beginning of 2025, and the maximum leave duration will increase again to 8 weeks beginning January 1, 2026. The Department has not yet released an updated quick reference guide but we will update our resources once it becomes available.
Handbook/Policy Updates
Notice Requirements
Navigate to the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) website and find the poster under the website’s “DLT Required Posters” tab. You are required to display the poster in a conspicuous location within your RI workplace(s), and email it to your remote workers.
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Further Company Considerations
Please ensure as a company you are offsetting any salary continuation/company top-up pay aligned with the updated weekly benefit rate maximum, effective 07/01/25. Note: claims that begin on or after July 1, 2025 are eligible for the new benefit rate.
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