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Mid-Year Paid Family Medical Leave Update – June 2026

By Stephanie Mills-Gallan and Ellen Donovan McCann

June 25, 2026
3 minute read

UPDATED Sept. 8, 2026: Since publication, D.C. has enacted statutory amendments reducing the duration of medical leave benefits from 12 weeks to 10 weeks and family leave benefits from 12 weeks to 6 weeks for claims filed on or after October 1, 2026. Parental leave benefits remain available for up to 12 weeks. Eligible employees remain subject to a combined maximum of 12 weeks of D.C. Paid Family Leave benefits in a 52-week period; however, employees taking parental leave may also qualify for up to 2 additional weeks of prenatal leave, for a maximum of 14 weeks of combined benefits. Effective October 1, 2026, the amendments also reduce the maximum weekly benefit amount from $1,190 to $1,100, although the maximum weekly benefit amount remains subject to adjustment on each subsequent October 1.

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It is that time of year again when many state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs roll out mid-year updates to benefit levels and related metrics. Several jurisdictions have now issued updated state average weekly wages (SAWW) used to calculate benefit payouts. As is typical, the timing and scope of these changes vary by jurisdiction, requiring employers to stay closely attuned to state-specific developments.

Read below to get caught up (for now!) on what has been happening in this ever-changing area of the law.

PFML Program	Mid-Year Updates
Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI)	State Average Weekly Wage: Effective July 1, 2026, the SAWW increased to $1,608.91 (from $1,534.94). Maximum Weekly Benefit: Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum weekly benefit increased to $1,448.02 (from $1,381.45).
District of Columbia Paid Family Leave	Maximum Weekly Benefit: Expected increase effective October 1, 2026, in an amount to be announced (from $1,190), based on the increase in the minimum wage to $18.40 (from $17.95) on July 1, 2026.
Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave	State Average Weekly Wage: Effective July 1, 2026, the SAWW increased to $1,249.12 (from $1,198.84). Maximum Weekly Benefit: Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum weekly benefit increased to $1,249.12 (from $1,198.84), for new claims beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
Paid Leave Oregon	State Average Weekly Wage: Effective June 28, 2026, the SAWW increased to $1,410.13 (from $1,363.80). Maximum Weekly Benefit: The maximum weekly benefit increased to $1,692.16 (from $1,636.56), for new claims beginning on or after June 28, 2026.
Rhode Island Temporary Disability/ Caregiver Insurance	State Average Weekly Wage: Effective July 1, 2026, the SAWW increased to $1,352.74 (from $1,297.06). Maximum Weekly Benefit: The maximum weekly benefit increased to $1,150 (from $1,103), or up to $1,552 with maximum dependency allowances (from $1,489), for new claims beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave	State Average Weekly Wage: Effective July 1, 2026, the SAWW will increase to $1,919 (from $1,830). Maximum Weekly Benefit: The maximum weekly benefit will increase to $1,727 (from $1,647) for new claims beginning on or after January 1, 2027.