Wisconsin Democrats Reintroduce Family Medical Leave Insurance Act


Wisconsin Democrats Reintroduce Family Medical Leave Insurance Act


On Third Attempt, Proposal Has Yet To Receive Support From GOP Lawmakers

Wisconsin workers without employer-funded family medical leave would be able to buy in to a state-run insurance program under a proposal reintroduced Tuesday by Democratic state lawmakers. 

Under the plan, participating employees would pay income-based premiums to support the program and be eligible to receive paid leave under certain circumstances, including to care for a newborn child, adopted child or sick family member. 

Premiums would be deducted from employees’ paychecks. There would be no cost to their employers....


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Ken Notes: This is about cost and who pays. It is too bad that we can not put a bipartisan committee together to look at ideas on both sides of the isle and do some good for the state! The signs are purple - not the politics...

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