﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:09:09 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>ShelterPoint - Claims</title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com:443/blog/rss/category/1167/claims-2</link><atom:link href="https://pfl.shelterpoint.com:443/blog/rss/category/1167/claims-2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NY Paid Family Leave: How Moms and Dads used it in 2019]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-claims-2019</link><description><![CDATA[ May 7, 2020 

   

 Spring has sprung, and along with it come Mother’s Day and Father’s Day!  Now, more than ever, parents deserve to be celebrated – many pulling double, or even triple duty ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-claims-2019</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1249]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NY Paid Family Leave and COVID-19]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/covid-19</link><description><![CDATA[ March 20, 2020 

   

 As the impact of COVID-19 (the illness caused by the novel Coronavirus) continues to grow and puts so many of us at risk, we have created a   COVID-19 Resource Center   ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/covid-19</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1243]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Year, New Criteria for NY PFL in 2020]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/ny-paid-family-leave-new-criteria-2020</link><description><![CDATA[ January 7, 2020 

   

 Happy New Year!  Now that it’s officially 2020, new criteria for NY Paid Family Leave are in effect. We've compiled our top 3 resources to help you navigate PFL in 2020: ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/ny-paid-family-leave-new-criteria-2020</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1228]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Haber]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The ABCs of PFL - Updated for 2020!]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/the-abcs-of-pfl</link><description><![CDATA[  
  
  

  Understanding Paid Family Leave in New York - The Easy Way  
Your ABCs of PFL are here! Paid Family Leave may seem complicated, but don’t worry – we’re here to help!  If you’re ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/the-abcs-of-pfl</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1110]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Calculating the Average Weekly Wage for Benefit/Claim Purposes in 2020]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-average-weekly-wage-2020</link><description><![CDATA[ October 15, 2019 

   

 Paid Family Leave benefits in 2020 will be 60% of an employee’s average weekly wage (AWW), capped at 60% of the current New York State average weekly wage (NYSAWW), ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-average-weekly-wage-2020</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1218]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NY Paid Family Leave Bonding in 2018]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-2018-bonding-1</link><description><![CDATA[ May 7, 2019 

   

 The period immediately following birth is a crucial time for both baby and parents. As newborns establish their foundations in the world, mom and dad acclimate to their roles ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-2018-bonding-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1185]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How Our Claimants Used PFL in 2018]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-2018-pfl-claims</link><description><![CDATA[ February 26, 2019 

   

 January 2019 marked the first anniversary of New York Paid Family Leave (PFL).  In honor of the new law being in effect for a full year now, we wanted to share an ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-2018-pfl-claims</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1027]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Year, New Criteria for NY PFL]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-new-criteria</link><description><![CDATA[ January 18, 2019 

   

 We’ve now entered the second year of NY’s Paid Family Leave (PFL), and with the turn of the calendar year comes quite a few changes to take note of.  Here’s a quick ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-new-criteria</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1029]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Real Faces of PFL]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/thankful-faces-of-pfl</link><description><![CDATA[ November 19, 2018 

   

 Over the summer we ran a fun   Bonding Photo contest   for employees out on NY’s Paid Family Leave.  We were overwhelmed by all the submissions, but as we were looking ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/thankful-faces-of-pfl</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1035]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Introducing: DBL & PFL Claim Portal Mobile App]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/claim-portal-mobile-app</link><description><![CDATA[ October 18, 2018 

 
           
 

 ShelterPoint members are already loving our   Claim Portal    for their Paid Family Leave (PFL) and statutory short-term Disability claims, and now we’ve ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/claim-portal-mobile-app</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1046]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>