NY A04053

Reduces disability benefits eligibility from eight consecutive days to first day of disability, allowing benefits to begin immediately upon disability onset.

Expands paid family leave eligibility from 26 weeks to 4 weeks of employment, aligning it with temporary disability insurance eligibility requirements.

Increases paid family leave benefit rates starting January 1, 2026 to 90% for wages up to 50% of state average weekly wage and 67% for wages above that threshold, with maximum of 12 weeks per year.

Adds "neonatal loss" (death within first 12 weeks of life) as qualifying condition for disability benefits and allows automatic conversion between family leave and disability claims for pregnancy-related losses.

Expands definition of "family member" to include individuals related by blood or whose close association is equivalent to family relationship; adds protections against employer interference with disability and family leave rights.