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Understanding Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) for New Parents

Planning to welcome a baby or child to your family? Congratulations!

If you’re a Massachusetts employee looking for more information about Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML), start here!

Grab this freebie for answers to common questions about MA PFML and potential employment benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding.

Insurance Essentials Checklist for Your Family

When planning for a baby, understanding and maximizing your insurance benefits can reduce stress and save you money. Don't make the rookie mistake of overlooking these opportunities! This is one area of the parenting journey where you can plan ahead and potentially improve the quality of services and/or financial benefits your family has access to.

Do you want to advocate for getting access to your family’s benefits but don’t know where to start? Need something to help motivate you to make the call to the third party benefits administrator? Start here. And consider us part of your village.

Understanding Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) for Caregivers

If you’re a Massachusetts employee looking for more information about taking family or caregiving leave under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML), here’s a helpful starting point.

This resource is intended to support employees trying to balance the caregiving needs of a family member with a serious health condition.

Our firm offers a different freebie (also available on this page) for new and expecting parents.

Ready, Set, Benefit!

Tips for Enrolling in Employment Benefits or Preparing for Leave:

  • Approaching Open Enrollment and wish you had a roadmap for reviewing your benefits options?

  • Planning to grow your family and want to understand what benefits you may want to review?

Here’s your starting point of questions to ask as you plan for life’s changes.

Essential Employment Law Tips for Massachusetts Small Businesses

As an entrepreneur, you should be focused on sharing your expertise with the world and supporting your talented employees.

This free educational resource includes key takeaways for employment law compliance in Massachusetts.

Considering hiring your first employee?

Wondering if it’s worth hiring employment counsel?

Start here to hear about some critical employment laws in Massachusetts that may apply to your business.

Reviewing Your Massachusetts Separation Agreement

Addressing the terms of an employment separation is stressful for everyone involved. It’s important to consult employment counsel to support you during this process.

Going through a layoff? Looking for insight on certain sections of your separation agreement or common terms to look for?

Start here for an overview of sections to be aware of when reviewing a separation agreement as a Massachusetts employee.

Be sure to carefully review and understand your entire agreement and discuss with counsel before signing an agreement.

Laid Off: Now What Happens to Your Benefits?

If you’ve been laid off or terminated, questions around benefits can add stress to an already difficult situation.

Here’s a starting point for thinking about how being laid off might impact your benefits.

Symptom Tracker: A Daily Health Monitoring Tool

Managing a health issue (or multiple health issues) can sometimes feel like a full time job.

Whether you’ve been experiencing pain or illness for days or decades, keeping track of your symptoms and daily experiences can help to identify patterns and connections, recognize triggers, and determine effectiveness of treatments.

Keeping detailed notes can also help you prepare for medical appointments and advocate for your needs.

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Start here to track your symptoms and gather important information to help feel more prepared for your next appointment.