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Family and medical leave, state by state
Federal FMLA applies everywhere leave qualifies. Some states add their own leave law, a state-run paid program, or both, most rely on federal FMLA alone. Every state below was checked directly against its own agency; a state without a verified program says so honestly rather than guessing.
States with their own law or paid program
California
Paid program
Open →Colorado
Paid program
Open →Connecticut
Paid program
Open →Delaware
Paid program
Open →District of Columbia
Paid program
Open →Hawaii
State law
Open →Maine
Paid program
Open →Maryland
Paid program
Open →Massachusetts
Paid program
Open →Minnesota
Paid program
Open →New Hampshire
Paid program
Open →New Jersey
Paid program
Open →New York
Paid program
Open →Oregon
Paid program
Open →Rhode Island
Paid program
Open →Vermont
State law
Open →Washington
Paid program
Open →Wisconsin
State law
Open →Federal FMLA only, as verified
Alabama
Federal FMLA only
Open →Alaska
Federal FMLA only
Open →Arizona
Federal FMLA only
Open →Arkansas
Federal FMLA only
Open →Florida
Federal FMLA only
Open →Georgia
Federal FMLA only
Open →Idaho
Federal FMLA only
Open →Illinois
Federal FMLA only
Open →Indiana
Federal FMLA only
Open →Iowa
Federal FMLA only
Open →Kansas
Federal FMLA only
Open →Kentucky
Federal FMLA only
Open →Louisiana
Federal FMLA only
Open →Michigan
Federal FMLA only
Open →Mississippi
Federal FMLA only
Open →Missouri
Federal FMLA only
Open →Montana
Federal FMLA only
Open →Nebraska
Federal FMLA only
Open →Nevada
Federal FMLA only
Open →New Mexico
Federal FMLA only
Open →North Carolina
Federal FMLA only
Open →North Dakota
Federal FMLA only
Open →Ohio
Federal FMLA only
Open →Oklahoma
Federal FMLA only
Open →Pennsylvania
Federal FMLA only
Open →South Carolina
Federal FMLA only
Open →South Dakota
Federal FMLA only
Open →Tennessee
Federal FMLA only
Open →Texas
Federal FMLA only
Open →Utah
Federal FMLA only
Open →Virginia
Federal FMLA only
Open →West Virginia
Federal FMLA only
Open →Wyoming
Federal FMLA only
Open →Not legal advice and not a law firm. We don't predict outcomes, and eligibility thresholds, leave lengths, and benefit amounts vary by employer, by program, and change over time, never rely on a number from this page, confirm the current figures directly with your state's own agency or the DOL. If you can get a lawyer or free legal aid, do: start at lsc.gov.