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The Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program

The Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), enacted on August 5, 1993, provides twelve weeks of covered leave within a 12-month period for eligible employees. Despite providing job protection and continuation of group health insurance, if applicable, being approved for FMLA...
Disabled and Unable to Work – Paid Leave Integration

Disabled and Unable to Work – Paid Leave Integration

When an incident prevents an individual from working, what follows is a series of events involving various entities, including employers, insurance carriers, and physicians. As the individual navigates the road before them, they will soon realize there is rarely a...
Identifying key differences in covered leave

Identifying key differences in covered leave

There is no universally accepted definition of covered leave. Across the United States, what constituents a “covered leave” varies at each level, starting at the federal government and trickling down to individual employers. While coverage may overlap at each level,...
How paid absence plans are supporting employees and the workforce

How paid absence plans are supporting employees and the workforce

The rise of “quiet quitting” on the heels of “The Great Resignation” has highlighted the importance of employers supporting their employees both inside and outside the workplace – and that starts with the availability of paid leave. According to SHRM, generous paid...