State Reprentative Janis Ringhand of Evansville Tuesday introduced the Family Medical Leave Insurance Act. Ringhand says the act creates an insurance program completely paid for by employees. Under the program, a participating employee would be eligible to receive a percentage of their pay during the time they need off of work to recover from their own illness, or care for a sick family member. The Democrat says too many families are living paycheck to paycheck, and missing a day of work, even for a family illness, is not an option. The Act also seeks to expand Wisconsin’s current Family Medica; Leave law to cover a wider range of family members.
