H.R.5873: To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.

To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes. 4/22/2008--Introduced. Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, mandatory for certain covered employers.. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract for a state to provide benefits in that state through the Program, including expansion of a pre-existing state program; or (2) at a governor's request enter an interagency agreement with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to establish and provide Program benefits directly through a state Family and Medical Insurance Program. Entitles eligible employees to Program benefits that include specified percentages of their daily earnings for 12 workweeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 during any 12-month period. Authorizes any employer, with the Secretary's approval, to establish a voluntary [...]

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