Click here for more information on these alternate base years.įamily Leave Insurance benefits do not need to be claimed all at once. The wages earned during your base year will determine the amount of weekly benefits you may receive, and the total amount you can claim in a given year.įor workers who don't qualify with a standard base year, we have other ways of calculating a base year. Your regular base year period consists of 52 weeks and is determined by the date you apply for Family Leave Insurance benefits, as outlined in the chart below: To qualify for Family Leave Insurance in 2021, you must have worked 20 weeks earning at least $220 weekly, or have earned a combined total of $11,000 in those four quarters (the base year). To qualify for Family Leave Insurance in 2020, you must have worked 20 weeks earning at least $200 weekly, or have earned a combined total of $10,000 in those four quarters (the base year). The first 4 quarters of that time frame is called the base year. When your claim is under review, we consider the earnings reported for the 5 completed quarters prior to the week your leave began. Your employer is required to report your wages to the state after each calendar quarter. If you can’t find your card, contact Bank of America for a replacement. If you already have a debit card from a previous Temporary Disability, Family Leave, or Unemployment Insurance claim, we will use that same card to pay benefits for new claims. Bank of America will mail your CashPay debit card in a plain envelope (which might even look like junk mail), so check all your mail carefully. If you want to submit a digital copy of a document (such as a birth certificate), use a free mobile app like Adobe Scan or Dropbox to transform a mobile phone picture into a high-contrast, black-and-white PDF file you can print and fax. Include your Social Security number on all correspondence.If you’re not sure how to answer a question, check out our FAQ or Form Look Up for more information. Fill out your application completely and accurately.That may delay the processing of you’re application. If you do apply online, don’t also submit that claim by mail or fax. Remember, it is your responsibility to give these instructions to the medical provider to complete – they are not automatically notified by our system. If you are filing for family caregiving, it also allows your family member's medical provider to easily complete their section online once they get the required instructions from you.

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