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Sun Life U.S. expands Family Leave Insurance to Michigan and West Virginia
Sun Life U.S. has expanded the availability of its Family Leave Insurance (FLI) offering to now include Michigan and West Virginia. FLI broadens workers' access to paid leave, givinga employers the option to provide a valuable benefit to their employees, even if they work in other states. While short-term disability (STD) insurance provides income replacement during a medical leave, FLI provides coverage for comparable income replacement for family or bonding leave, giving employees more compreh
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[{"type":"text","content":"WELLESLEY, Mass., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has expanded the availability of its Family Leave Insurance (FLI) offering to now include Michigan and West Virginia. FLI broadens workers' access to paid leave, givinga employers the option to provide a valuable benefit to their employees, even if they work in other states. While short-term disability (STD) insurance provides income replacement during a medical leave, FLI provides coverage for comparable income replacement for family or bonding leave, giving employees more comprehensive leave benefits.","length":579,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Sun Life Financial Logo (PRNewsfoto/Sun Life Financial)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Sun Life Financial Logo (PRNewsfoto/Sun Life Financial)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":105,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/e54db0d15ee69cdb07e6f5d9bcdc9157"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lEfdKyfOd4aIDf93bXFmhA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTE4NTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/e54db0d15ee69cdb07e6f5d9bcdc9157","width":400,"height":105}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/551020/Sun_Life_V3_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Sun Life has long been an advocate for paid leave, working with multiple state legislatures over the last several years to include a private plan option alongside mandated programs. More recently, Sun Life has championed the federal paid leave tax credit for employers, which was made permanent in recent tax legislation. Sun Life FLI aligns with the current tax credit and will align with upcoming changes in the new legislation.","length":430,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We believe no one should have to choose between their job and caring for a loved one. While the Family and Medical Leave Act provides unpaid leave up to 12 weeks, many employees have the difficult decision of whether they can afford to take time off to tend to their families," said Sheila Sokolski, vice president, Product Strategy and Portfolio Management, Group Benefits, Sun Life U.S. "With FLI, employers can choose to offer paid family leave benefits to all employees equally, and they get an insurance product built using Sun Life'...