Starting in January, New Yorkers who take paid family leave may receive up to $14,742 in benefits, which is a $614 increase from 2025. That’s according to New York State Workers’ Compensation Board Chair Freida Foster. The state’s paid family leave program provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or to assist loved ones when a family member is deployed abroad on active military service. Employees taking Paid Family Leave receive 67% of their average weekly wage, up to a cap of 67% of the current New York State Average Weekly Wage (NYSAWW), which is $1,833.63 for 2026. This means the maximum weekly benefit will be $1,228.53…