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Puerto Rico SINOT Temporary Disability and Maternity Paid Leave

Puerto Rico's Seguro por Incapacidad No Ocupacional Temporal (SINOT) provides wage-replacement benefits to insured workers who lose wages because of a non-work-related illness or injury, with related job-reservation protections. U.S. DOL also identifies Puerto Rico as having paid temporary disability and maternity leave laws.

Puerto Rico DTRH describes SINOT as a temporary non-occupational disability insurance program that pays benefits to insured workers who lose wages because of a disability caused by an illness or injury that is not work-related and not from an automobile accident. Eligibility requires being unable to work because of a covered non-work-related illness or injury, treatment by an authorized physician or chiropractor, and at least $150 in wages in insured employment during the base year. DTRH says the minimum weekly benefit is $12 and the maximum is $55 weekly for the agricultural phase and $113 weekly for the industrial phase, payable while disability lasts up to 26 weeks in a consecutive 52-week period. DTRH says SINOT includes job-reservation and employment-guarantee provisions for disabled workers, can cover pregnancy complications when other SINOT requirements are met, and is funded through a 0.60% wage contribution up to $9,000 per calendar year with the worker share capped at 0.30%. This record should not be interpreted as a paid family caregiving leave program for caring for another person.

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 Puerto Rico? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • 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

Puerto Rico DTRH describes SINOT as a temporary non-occupational disability insurance program that pays benefits to insured workers who lose wages because of a disability caused by an illness or injury that is not work-related and not from an automobile accident. Eligibility requires being unable to work because of a covered non-work-related illness or injury, treatment by an authorized physician or chiropractor, and at least $150 in wages in insured employment during the base year. DTRH says the minimum weekly benefit is $12 and the maximum is $55 weekly for the agricultural phase and $113 weekly for the industrial phase, payable while disability lasts up to 26 weeks in a consecutive 52-week period. DTRH says SINOT includes job-reservation and employment-guarantee provisions for disabled workers, can cover pregnancy complications when other SINOT requirements are met, and is funded through a 0.60% wage contribution up to $9,000 per calendar year with the worker share capped at 0.30%. This record should not be interpreted as a paid family caregiving leave program for caring for another person.

How to apply

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

  • fmla (companion): Federal FMLA may provide unpaid job-protected leave when eligibility requirements are met; SINOT is Puerto Rico wage replacement for covered temporary disability.