Is Paid Family Leave Disability Insurance? 
You may be referring to Paid Family Leave offered by the state of California . Workers who contribute to the State Disability Insurance fund are entitled to 6 weeks of family leave to bond with a new baby or child joining the family , or to care for an ailing family member . During this time , part of their wages will be paid to them . While California 's Disability Insurance is also funded by paying into SDI , it is different from Paid Family Leave in that it provides partial payment of wages in case of disability from a non-work related cause , or due to pregnancy or childbirth . 