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Currently, the California Employment Development Department, (EDD), through employee payroll deductions, provides for family temporary disability insurance benefits to workers who need to care for a seriously ill "family member" – specifically, children, spouses, parents, or domestic partners.
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Currently, the California Employment Development Department,
(EDD), through employee payroll deductions, provides for family
temporary disability insurance benefits to workers who need to care
for a seriously ill "family member" –
specifically, children, spouses, parents, or domestic partners.
Effective July 1, 2014, Senate Bill 770 expands the definition of
"family member" to include a grandparent, grandchild,
sibling, or parent-in-law. Employers should note that employee
eligibility for PFL is determined by the EDD rather than employers,
and this law does not impact employee eligibility or leave rights
under the California Family Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave
Act, or other laws protecting the employment status of employees
who to take time off to care for family members.
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