PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A ceremonial bill signing was held Wednesday to highlight the recent expansion of paid family leave in Rhode Island.

Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation that will boost the wage replacement rate — or how much workers are paid when they take leave — under the state's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) programs. Currently, workers receive 60% of their wages, but that will reportedly rise to 70% in 2027 and 75% in 2028.

The law also increases the taxable wage base for TDI, which is the cap used to determine benefits and payroll contributions. Starting next year, the threshold will jump from $38,000 to $100,000, or to the yearly earnings needed for a worker to qualify for the maximum weekly benefit amount and duration.

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