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July 22, 2009

Paid Family Leave Applications Being Accepted as of July 1, 2009

New Jersey’s workers can begin applying for New Jersey Paid Family Leave benefits beginning July 1, 2009.  Under the program, workers can take up to six weeks of leave to care for a newborn child or newly adopted child, or to care for a serious ill family member, and receive 2/3 of their wages, up to approximately $546 a week. 

Applications are available at the New Jersey Department of Labor website.  To download an application, CLICK HERE.  To view the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Paid Family Leave Fact Sheet, CLICK HERE.  For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please CLICK HERE.

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