The proposed bill establishes the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act in Nebraska, providing paid leave benefits for covered individuals under specific qualifying circumstances, such as caring for a new child or a family member with a serious health condition. Eligible individuals can take up to ten weeks of paid leave, with benefits calculated based on their average weekly wage and subject to a maximum limit. The bill outlines the claims process, requiring individuals to file with the Commissioner of Labor, who must issue the first payment within three weeks of the claim. It also includes a waiting period for the first week of leave, which may be waived under certain conditions.

Additionally, the bill amends existing laws related to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund, ensuring that funds remain mingled and undivided, and allowing for exemptions from charging an employer's experience account under specific conditions. It mandates transfers from the Nebraska Medicaid Intergovernmental Trust Fund and the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Health Care Cash Fund, while prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation for institutions receiving these funds. The bill also includes provisions for pancreatic cancer research funding at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, contingent upon matching funds from other sources, and repeals certain sections of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, related to these funds.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 48-652, 71-7611