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NinthLifeLastChance OP t1_itxu72w wrote

Reply to comment by commonpuffin in anybody know exact paternity leave law in Massachusetts? finding conflicting info by NinthLifeLastChance

I'm curious about the "I may need to pay my employer" part. Could you elaborate on that?

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commonpuffin t1_itxuo9z wrote

For me, I wrote HR a check to cover the healthcare premiums that would have been deducted from my paycheck. It's the same thing that happens during unpaid leave. The way PFML is structured, from your employers perspective, it is unpaid leave, you just get payroll replacement checks from the state.

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NinthLifeLastChance OP t1_itynrqo wrote

Ooo, question then: If I don't receive my health insurance through my employer (I'm on my wife's plan), do I not have to pay anything?

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commonpuffin t1_itz75ri wrote

You wouldn't need to pay health insurance premiums, correct.

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