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The Unemployment Insurance Benefits System will undergo system updates and will be unavailable from 8 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 12 pm on Sunday, November 2, 2025. We appreciate your patience while these nationwide updates are made to improve user experience.

All federal government employees who were affected by the federal shutdown may file their initial claim online at www.dcnetworks.org. For further information please see FAQs.

 

DC Paid Family Leave

Paid Family Leave

The Paid Family Leave Benefits Administration System will undergo system updates and will be unavailable from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025 through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025. We appreciate your patience while these nationwide updates are made to improve user experience.
 
Mission
The mission of the Office of Paid Family Leave (OPFL) is to plan, develop, and administer a paid leave program for the District of Columbia under the provisions of the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016.
On July 1, 2020, the District of Columbia began administering paid leave benefits. DC workers can now apply for paid family leave. As of October 1, 2022 the Paid Leave Act provides up to:
  • 2 weeks to care for your pregnancy
  • 12 weeks to bond with a new child
  • 12 weeks to care for a family member with a serious health condition
  • 12 weeks to care for your own serious health condition
 
For inquiries regarding the Paid Family Leave program, please contact the Office of Paid Family Leave att [email protected] or visit our website dcpaidfamilyleave.dc.gov
 
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