Calculating disability/pfl benefits CA

[lbonga1]

I live in CA, and for maternity leave, I'd be allowed up to 4 weeks prior to my due date plus six weeks after birth with disability pay (55%), as well as an additional 6 weeks of paid family leave (also 55%). I work a salaried, 8-5 job, but I also work as an independent contractor in my spare time. Would I include my income from working as an independent contractor when calculating what the 55% would be? I really hope so...

[emilie]

Hey, I'm in CA too. I think any income that counts towards the base period has to be subject to SDI tax (so 1099 payments wouldn't count) but I would check with EDD just to make sure since you're in a hybrid payroll/freelance situation..

Also don't forget that the payments are not taxed (and DI is not taxable at all) so the amount you get weekly is not going to be so much lower than your take home payroll pay, considering how high CA taxes are, and especially if you're in a high tax bracket.

[WineNChocolate]

JEALOUS OF GETTING SOME PAID TIME...excuse me while I go sulk with my donut.

[emilie]

Jul 8, 2016 7:06:52 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

JEALOUS OF GETTING SOME PAID TIME...excuse me while I go sulk with my donut.

Spend 5 minutes looking at real estate prices in CA and you will be less jealous. Lol.