Maryland · MD FAMLI
Maryland paid family leave
Maryland has enacted FAMLI but has delayed its start date more than once. Employers should confirm the current contribution and benefit dates before planning.
At a glance
Maximum duration
12 weeks per application year, with up to 12 additional weeks in limited circumstances
Benefit formula
Progressive formula of 90% down to 65% of average weekly wage
Waiting period
None
Private plans
Program detail
How MD FAMLI works
MD FAMLI
- Program
- Family and Medical Leave Insurance (MD FAMLI)
- Contributions effective
- Delayed; confirm the current date with the state
- Benefits effective
- Delayed; confirm the current date with the state
- Covered employers
- Employers with at least one Maryland employee. Employers with fewer than 15 employees are exempt from the employer share.
- Employee eligibility
- At least 680 hours worked in Maryland over the preceding four quarters
- Covered reasons
- Own serious health condition
- Bond with a new child
- Care for a family member with a serious health condition
- Qualifying military exigency
- Maximum duration
- 12 weeks per application year, with up to 12 additional weeks in limited circumstances
- Waiting period
- None
- Contribution rate
- 0.90% of covered wages as enacted
- Employee share
- Up to 50% of the total contribution
- Benefit formula
- Progressive formula of 90% down to 65% of average weekly wage
- Maximum weekly benefit
- Set by statute and indexed annually
- Private plans allowed
- YesFully insuredSelf-funded
- Approval and election
- Employers may satisfy the requirement with a private plan that meets or exceeds state benefits, subject to Maryland Department of Labor approval.
- State resource
- paidleave.maryland.gov/
- Information as of
- January 1, 2026
What this means for you
Employer and employee view
If you are the employer
Maryland permits a private plan, so you can meet the mandate with a Limemint plan instead of the state fund. It must be at least as generous as MD FAMLI, and employee contributions cannot exceed the state rate.
Maryland is an upcoming state for us. We write private plans in New York today, with New Jersey and Massachusetts launching soon, and we can tell you where Maryland sits on the roadmap.
Employers may satisfy the requirement with a private plan that meets or exceeds state benefits, subject to Maryland Department of Labor approval.
Employer detailIf you are an employee
You qualify based on at least 680 hours worked in maryland over the preceding four quarters. Benefits run for 12 weeks per application year, with up to 12 additional weeks in limited circumstances, and there is no waiting period before your first payable week.
How to file a claimEstimate
What MD FAMLI might pay
A rough figure based on the published formula and weekly maximum. Nothing is submitted.
Estimate your weekly benefit
Two inputs, a rough number. Nothing is submitted or saved.
Maryland has enacted a program but the benefit start date has moved more than once, so we do not publish an estimate yet.
See the Maryland program detailThis is an estimate only. Your actual weekly benefit depends on your base-period wages, the state formula in effect when your leave begins, and any other income you receive during leave. It is not a determination of eligibility or a promise of payment.
Other jurisdictions
Compare nearby programs
New York is available now. New Jersey and Massachusetts are launching soon. The rest are upcoming states.
Talk to a specialist
Discuss a Maryland plan
Talk to a specialist
Tell us where your employees work and how you handle leave today. We will walk through the statutory programs that apply, your private plan options, and what implementation looks like.
Helpful to have ready
- Which states mandate paid family leave for your workforce
- Where a private plan is permitted and what the election process involves
- How the coverage and leave management platform work as one system
Best for
Employers, insurance brokers, and benefit administrators with multi-state obligations or an upcoming effective date.