MA Paid Family and Medical Leave 2.0 
And Implications of New Federal Leave Law

Date: April 16, 2020
Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Type: Virtual Program
Cost: $175 Members | $225 Non-members

Register Now or call 781-684-8700 for assistance

Employers have successfully leaped over the first few hurdles of the MA PFML: posters, notices, deductions and remittance of contributions and private plan exemptions. Now the detailed process work for MA PFML begins, AND you must learn about the new Federal Leave Legislation as well!

Attend this program to:

  • Hear a quick overview of the MA regulation and what we’ve learned so far.

  • Learn from the MA Department of Family and Medical Leave about updates to the regulations and The Department’s progress on their technology solution to support the MA PFML.

  • New Segment Has Been Added:
    Hear an overview of the New Federal Leave Law (Families First Coronavirus Response Act - FFCRA) and the implications.

  • Listen to open discussion related to the complex coordination among MA PFML and other leave programs. 

    → See a breakdown of the 3 types of claims adjudication scenarios from both the employer and employee perspective: 
1- Claims adjudicated by the state
2- Claims adjudicated by an external vendor managing STD and FMLA
3- Claims adjudicated under a private plan (with or without outside vendor involvement)

  • Receive an overview of what’s happening in other states and lessons learned from those states.

  • Get your questions answered.

Hear the latest about MA PFML and how to coordinate it with other leave programs!
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 Speakers/Moderator:

  • William Alpine – Director, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, MA Department of Family and Medical Leave

  • Karen English – Senior Vice President, Spring Consulting Group

  • Grace Giannattasio – Consultant, Spring Consulting Group

  • Jaclyn Kugell – Partner, Morgan, Brown & Joy

  • Lisa Shepard – Senior Manager, Benefit Operations & Program Integrity, MA Department of Family and Medical Leave

  • Mary Tibma – Manager, Customer Engagement and Experience, MA Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Department of Family and Medical Leave

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