Applying for FMLA leave from a New Jersey employer means giving notice, returning a certification within 15 calendar days, and deciding separately whether to claim New Jersey Family Leave Insurance benefits.
Massachusetts paid family leave covers most people who work in the state once they meet a base-period earnings test. This article explains who counts as a covered individual, the 2026 earnings threshold, the qualifying reasons and week limits, and how DFML calculates the weekly benefit.
Michigan has no state family leave statute, so FMLA applications follow federal rules: notice to the employer, an eligibility notice back, a medical certification with at least 15 calendar days to return it, and a designation notice.
Virginia has no state family leave statute for private employers, so FMLA requests in the Commonwealth follow federal law. This article covers the eligibility test, the notice an employee gives, the certification deadline, the forms an employer sends back, and what state employees get on top of FMLA.
FMLA leave in California is requested from the employer rather than a state agency. This article covers eligibility, notice timing, medical certification deadlines, how the California Family Rights Act runs alongside the federal law, and where wage replacement comes from during unpaid leave.
Arizona has no state family-leave program, so FMLA requests go to the employer under federal rules. Notice timing, certification deadlines, and eligibility.
FMLA leave at a Massachusetts employer is requested from the employer rather than a state agency. The notice, certification, and deadline rules, and how the request lines up with a Massachusetts PFML application.
FMLA leave in Washington is requested from the employer, not from a state agency. This covers eligibility, notice timing, the certification and designation forms, and how Washington’s own leave laws run alongside the federal entitlement.
Eligible employees at covered Minnesota employers can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected FMLA leave. Here is how to request it, what notice and certification the process requires, and how Minnesota’s own leave laws fit alongside the federal entitlement.
FMLA gives eligible New York employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. Here is who qualifies and how to request it from a New York employer.
FMLA leave in Texas runs through federal law and your own employer, not a state agency. Here is who qualifies, how to give notice, and how the medical certification process works.
A step-by-step look at applying for FMLA leave from an Ohio employer: who is eligible, how to give notice, the medical certification forms involved, and the job protections that apply when leave ends.