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Montana has the opportunity to learn from other states and consider a program that will provide the greatest amount of assistance to businesses and workers.
- Workers should receive at least 12 weeks of paid leave for: the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, to care for a seriously ill family member, or to recover from a serious illness or non-work related injury.
- Low-wage earners should receive a greater portion of their weekly wages, enabling them to better make ends meet during leave. Benefits could be scaled down as income increases and still allow higher-income earners to remain financially secure during leave.
- Providing a broad definition of family takes into account the varied forms of family in the 21st century.
