What is the California PFL benefit?
The PFL benefit is the same benefit that the employee would be entitled to for disability benefits under the SDI program: The benefits provided under the State program are 55% of base period wages up to a weekly maximum benefit amount. Please refer to the state’s website at http://edd.ca.gov/ for current weekly minimum and maximum benefit amounts. If you are covered by your employer’s California Voluntary Plan, rather than by the state program, the benefits for PFL will be equal to or greater than those provided under the state program. Your employer’s benefits booklets or Plan Document will outline these benefits.