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Get Ready for Paid Family Leave


Effective January 1, 2018, New York State Paid Family Leave Program will provide New Yorkers job-protected, paid leave. Working families will no longer have to choose between caring for their loved ones and risking their economic security.



But how does this impact you as the employer?



This webinar will cover the new regulations for the Paid Family Leave law and how to prepare for it including:


  • which employers are covered, and employees are eligible for benefits; 

  • the differences between Paid Family Leave (PFL), Disability Benefits Law (DBL) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and 

  • what employers should do to get ready.



Thursday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m.



CLICK HERE to register



PRESENTERS:




Wesley Price

Sales Account Executive Employee Benefits

HANYS Benefit Services





Wesley is responsible for assisting clients with health and welfare benefits, and any other area of human resource consulting. Before joining HBS in 2009, Wes worked in the insurance business for seven years marketing and servicing clients on both an individual and group level. He has spent many years consulting with clients in many other human resource related functions including payroll and background screening. Wes is a graduate of The College of Saint Rose with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.



















Jessica Boldyga

Regional Account Executive - Group Benefits

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc



Jessica joined The Hartford in 2002. Jessica is responsible for selling group life and disability insurance in the Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Vermont and Northeast New York areas. Prior to becoming an Account Executive with The Hartford in 2005, she was a group Life and Disability Underwriter for three years. Jessica graduated from Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY) with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics, and Trinity College (Hartford, CT) with a master's degree in Financial Economics.












Julie Crawford 

Group Benefits Segment Lead - Statutory Disability


The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.





Julie has 17 years pre-sale, implementation, compliance, regulatory, and Government Affairs group benefits and statutory disability experience. Julie joined The Hartford in 1999. As The Hartford’s Subject Matter Expert for Statutory Disability, Julie provides training (both CE and Non) and consultation to Hartford sales and service representatives as well as Hartford producers. Julie is the contact for NY, NJ and Hawaii state statutory agencies on behalf of The Hartford. 



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