Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
Paid Family Leave Planner: what leave actually pays
A U.S. parental-leave estimator that layers state benefits, disability, FMLA job protection, and employer policies into a week-by-week plan.
- For
- U.S. parents planning time off after a birth
- Worth noticing
- It marks Maryland and Virginia as enacted but not yet paying, and notes that state estimates use entered annual income rather than wage history.
Field notes
Inputs include state, due date or leave start, annual gross income, birthing-parent status, delivery type, and weeks off; optional fields cover employer size and tenure, employer-paid leave, disability coverage, and PTO. The page says recovery estimates use typical six-week vaginal and eight-week cesarean periods, while actual claims and medical advice may differ. It cautions that state agencies calculate benefits from wage histories, not the annual-income estimate entered here.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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