Rhode Island · RI TCI
Rhode Island paid family leave
Rhode Island delivers paid family leave through Temporary Caregiver Insurance, which is part of the state Temporary Disability Insurance fund. There is no private plan option.
At a glance
Maximum duration
Set by statute and increased in recent legislative sessions
Benefit formula
Approximately 60% of average weekly wage, with dependent allowances
Waiting period
None
Private plans
Program detail
How RI TCI works
RI TCI
- Program
- Temporary Caregiver Insurance (RI TCI)
- Contributions effective
- Employee contributions have been collected since 2014
- Benefits effective
- January 5, 2014
- Covered employers
- Employers subject to the Rhode Island TDI program
- Employee eligibility
- Meet the base-period earnings requirement for Temporary Disability Insurance
- Covered reasons
- Bond with a new child
- Care for a seriously ill family member
- Maximum duration
- Set by statute and increased in recent legislative sessions
- Waiting period
- None
- Contribution rate
- Employee contribution rate set annually on taxable wages
- Employee share
- 100% employee funded
- Benefit formula
- Approximately 60% of average weekly wage, with dependent allowances
- Maximum weekly benefit
- Set annually by the Department of Labor and Training
- Private plans allowed
- No, the state program is the only option
- Information as of
- January 1, 2026
What this means for you
Employer and employee view
If you are the employer
Rhode Island runs its program through a state fund only, so there is no private plan to buy. We can still help you handle notices, payroll coordination, and employee questions consistently with your other states.
Employer detailIf you are an employee
You qualify based on meet the base-period earnings requirement for temporary disability insurance. Benefits run for set by statute and increased in recent legislative sessions, and there is no waiting period before your first payable week.
How to file a claimEstimate
What RI TCI 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.
Enter your average weekly pay to see an estimate for RI TCI.
This 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 Rhode Island 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.