| California is one of only five states with a mandated | | | | terms. The program will replace up to 55% of your |
| short term disability insurance program. And of the five, | | | | income, which is in the mid range of the five states. |
| it has some of the richest benefits. This is especially | | | | But the hard dollar cap of $987 per week beginning in |
| good news for working women about to go out on | | | | 2010 comes out on top. This means that higher income |
| maternity leave. Be sure you qualify for benefits | | | | wage earners will get a higher level of income |
| before getting pregnant. Not every California employee | | | | replacement. A person earning $93,316 per year or |
| is automatically covered. | | | | more will be subject to the cap. |
| California State Disability Insurance | | | | What this Means for Maternity Leave |
| California State Disability Insurance is also commonly | | | | This means that women working in California will get a |
| referred to as California SDI. This is a short term | | | | decent wage during maternity leave. |
| disability insurance program for people who work in | | | | Of course, this only applies if you have coverage. The |
| the state of California. CA is one of only five states | | | | mandate applies only to those subject to the California |
| that mandate this type of insurance coverage. | | | | Unemployment Insurance Code. Certain worker groups |
| Of the five states with coverage, California is near the | | | | are not automatically covered. Find out if you are |
| top of the list when it comes to the total amount of | | | | covered before getting pregnant, as pregnancy is |
| income replacement, but in the middle on percentage | | | | considered a pre-existing condition. |