As of Jan. 1, 2026, changes have been made to the Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) program, a partial wage replacement benefit administered by the state of Washington Employment Security Department (ESD). PFML normally runs concurrently with the WSU administered Family Medical Leave (FML) and Disability Leave (DL) provisions. The changes include: For more details, visit the HRS Medical Leave and Accommodation PFML website.