Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed an increase in weekly pay for workers taking medical leave in her budget, but some Democratic lawmakers believe the reform should go farther. Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages ...

State Sen. Jessica Ramos said that continuing to push for increases to the paid temporary disability insurance program — which was not included in the final state budget after being included in the ...

Today’s work climate is geared toward freelance jobs, which makes it especially important for self-employed people to know how to arrange for their financial needs. One major fear among sole ...

Northwestern Mutual: Many people don't realize what tax implications can come from going on short term disability. Are insurance premiums tax-deductible? Is short term disability taxable? There are ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing in her state budget to increase the temporary disability leave benefit for injured workers for the first time in 35 years, and to give it parity with the state’s ...

When you are absent from work because of a non-occupational (non-work related) accident, pregnancy or illness that is not covered by Workers’ Compensation, Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits help ...