Paid Leave Plan Would Aid Low-Income Workers, Limit High Earners

House Democrats’ pared-back paid family and medical leave benefits would provide more wage replacement for workers in the lowest income brackets than an earlier proposal.

It would also create the new entitlement program within the Social Security Administration, though opposition from key lawmakers leaves its fate to be determined.

A worker whose employer doesn’t provide paid medical or family leave would be eligible to receive as many as four weeks of wage replacement for time off during a one-year benefit period.

The proposed program would replace 90% of wages for workers making up to $15,000 a year, up from 85% ...