New Paid Family and Medical Leave program opens applications for Mainers Mainers can now begin applying for benefits under the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program, marking a major step toward a system designed to support workers during some of life’s most challenging (and joyful) moments. The Maine Department of Labor opened applications on Monday, March 30, allowing people to submit requests ahead of… The post New Paid Family and Medical Leave program opens applications for Mainers first appeared on Maine Beacon .