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• What purposes can leave be used for?
• Who is covered?
  
  

  California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Washington State, Massachusetts, and Connecticut also provide some coverage for previously covered workers who have a qualifying need for family or medical leave while they are unemployed, while New York and Hawaii also provide some coverage for previously covered workers who have a qualifying need related to the worker’s own health. Details vary by state. States that aren’t currently implementing their programs will also likely provide some coverage for previously covered workers during unemployment, though final regulations will be needed to specify details

• Are public sector workers automatically covered?

  
  Note that no state law covers federal employees.

• Are domestic workers covered?
• Can self-employed workers opt-in to coverage?
• What are the requirements to qualify for benefits?
• What family members are covered?
• How is the program funded?
• What percentage of wages do workers receive?
• What is the maximum weekly benefit?
• For how long can a worker receive benefits?
• Is there an unpaid waiting period?
• Are workers entitled to have their jobs back when they return?
• How is the insurance provided?
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