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Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI)

Colorado's FAMLI program provides paid family and medical leave to nearly all Colorado workers. Employees can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family or medical reasons (up to 16 weeks with pregnancy or childbirth complications). Jointly funded by employer and employee payroll premiums.

Up to 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave per year, with an additional 4 weeks available for pregnancy or childbirth complications (16 weeks total). Uses a progressive wage replacement formula: 90% of wages up to 50% of the state average weekly wage (SAWW), plus 50% of wages above that threshold, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,381.45 for 2025-2026 (based on SAWW of $1,534.94). Includes job protection after 180 days of employment, including return to the same or an equivalent position. For 2026, premiums are 0.88% of wages up to the Social Security wage cap, typically split 0.44% employer and 0.44% employee.

Eligibility

  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Relationship: other relative, non relative

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Colorado? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — other relative or non relative — count for this program?
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Services

Up to 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave per year, with an additional 4 weeks available for pregnancy or childbirth complications (16 weeks total). Uses a progressive wage replacement formula: 90% of wages up to 50% of the state average weekly wage (SAWW), plus 50% of wages above that threshold, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,381.45 for 2025-2026 (based on SAWW of $1,534.94). Includes job protection after 180 days of employment, including return to the same or an equivalent position. For 2026, premiums are 0.88% of wages up to the Social Security wage cap, typically split 0.44% employer and 0.44% employee.

How to apply

  • Tell your employer about your FAMLI leave (reasonable effort required for anticipated leave), then submit a claim with the FAMLI Division in My FAMLI+.

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • fmla (companion): CO FAMLI can run concurrently with FMLA leave