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Temporary Disability Insurance

State: New York
Subject: State Disability Insurance
Statute/Code Cite: N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Law Secs. 201-205

Summary: Workers in the private sector are entitled to up to $170 per week in state-provided Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) for short-term but serious medical conditions that require a leave of absence from work, including pregnancy or childbirth-related disabilities. Workers are eligible for up to 26 weeks of TDI, although fewer weeks are typically taken for pregnancy and childbirth.






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