If you work in New York, you may be eligible for paid time away from work to care for yourself or your family. CHPW provides employer-paid coverage through Lincoln Financial for two New York benefits, Paid Family Leave (PFL) and Statutory Disability (DBL), at no cost to you.
of your average weekly wage, up to $1,228.53 per week
Up to 12 weeks
None
of your average weekly wage, up to $170 per week
Up to 26 weeks
7 days
You can use Paid Family Leave to care for the following family members if they have a serious health condition:
Statutory Disability provides benefits when you are unable to work because of your own off-the-job illness, injury, pregnancy or recovery from childbirth. It does not provide benefits to care for a family member.
Care can include physical care, emotional support, visitation, treatment assistance, help with essential daily living, and providing transportation. See your plan document for a complete list.
PFL and DBL are separate benefits that work together to give you a combined maximum of 26 weeks of benefits within a rolling 52-week period.
You can receive up to 12 weeks of PFL.
You can receive up to 26 weeks of DBL.
If you use both within the same 52-week period, you can receive no more than 26 weeks combined. You cannot receive PFL and DBL benefits at the same time.
Each time you request PFL or DBL, Lincoln Financial will look back at the 52 weeks immediately before your leave or disability begins. Any PFL or DBL benefits you received during that period count toward the 26-week combined maximum.
Example: If you received eight weeks of DBL earlier in the 52-week lookback period and later qualify for PFL, those eight weeks count toward your 26-week combined maximum.
If you are eligible for FMLA, FMLA generally runs concurrently with PFL or DBL when the same absence qualifies under both programs. Both FMLA and PFL provide job-protected leave and continuation of eligible benefits while you are on an approved leave. However, FMLA does not provide pay on its own. PFL may provide income replacement for qualifying family leave reasons, while DBL provides wage replacement when you are unable to work due to your own non-work-related illness or injury but does not provide job protection or benefit continuation.
If you qualify for both STD and DBL, STD may provide a higher weekly benefit. Lincoln Financial will assess your eligibility for STD benefits if you become disabled and will coordinate the application process, ongoing claims management, and payments if you qualify for both. Visit the Disability page to learn more about STD.
File your claim with LincolnFinancial.com within 30 days after your leave or disability begins.
Submit any requested medical information or other documentation at LincolnFinancial.com.
You can check on a claim, upload documents, access forms, or find helpful resources at LincolnFinancial.com.
Notify Lincoln within two business days each time you take an intermittent leave day. Use Lincoln’s 24/7 automated phone system at 800-423-2765
You can also submit claims and documentation via:
Email: DisabilityClaims@LFG.com
Phone: 877-843-3950
Mail: Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York
P.O. Box 2609
Omaha, NE 68103-2609
Questions about a claim? Email Claims@LFG.com or call 800-423-3950
CHPW’s private New York Paid Family Leave and Statutory Disability plan is designed to satisfy applicable New York State requirements. This page provides a general overview and does not include every provision, limitation or eligibility requirement. Eligibility and benefits are determined under the applicable plan documents and law.