How long is maternity leave in california?

As a pregnant mom, you can receive up to four weeks of Disability Insurance (DI) benefits for a normal pregnancy before your expected due date. You can also receive up to six weeks (for normal delivery) or eight weeks (for Cesarean section) of DI benefits after your delivery to recover from childbirth. read more

PFL benefits are reportable for federal purposes but not state tax purposes. The EDD will provide all claimants with a 1099G form and forward a copy of the 1099G to the federal IRS. PFL benefits are not taxable or reportable to the California State Franchise Tax Board. read more

Maternity leave is therefore unpaid unless the employee has a separate legal right to pay during leave.8 The laws controlling the right to pay during maternity leave are addressed in Chapter 5. But first, we’ll explore the eligibility requirements for the different kinds of unpaid maternity leave in more detail. read more

California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law. California also has a Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL) that will kick in if you are incapacitated during your pregnancy and will allow you to take up to four months off. read more