Francesca Hong: “It's a social insurance program. So folks in the disability…”

“But I've also introduced a comprehensive paid leave for all bill and that currently is at 12 to 14 weeks of both paid or a combination of paid and paid family or medical leave. And that includes folks that, you know, It's a social insurance program. So folks in the disability community who are working and need additional time off, it's a program where if the employee opts in, the employer has to opt in as well. And so then without, you know, it uses a weekly average wage so that more people are eligible for it.” (09:58–10:13)

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