Maine PFML updates employers need to know

September 26, 2024

Organizations with employees working in Maine need to understand the rules around the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Learn about important program updates in this recent webinar.

About this webinar

In August 2024, the Maine Department of Labor released proposed new rules for the Maine PFML program. Watch as our experts review the proposed rules, including a deep dive into requirements for claiming undue hardship and offering private plans. They also cover program basics and key dates to know and provide a high-level overview of the rulemaking process.
Kristen Fluet

Kristen Fluet

Director, Product and Market Development, Unum

Kristen Fluet is a Director in Product and Market Development. She has been with Unum for 22 years and has a background in claims administration, quality compliance and product development. Her current role encompasses the evaluation, development, and implementation of equivalent statutory plans in collaboration with key resources including Legal and Benefit partners.

Daris Freeman

Daris Freeman

AVP Legal Counsel, Unum

Daris Freeman has spent more than 20 years at Unum focused on all things absence management. As Assistant Vice President, Legal Counsel, Daris’ primary responsibility is to support Unum’s Absence Management operation which administers FMLA, paid leave, ADA and over 200 complementary state laws. Daris also partners with state agencies through rulemaking and operational, workgroups to apply her expertise and experience to the development of their programs. In addition, she assists in the development of Unum’s products and services to help clients comply with paid leave requirements while integrating existing leave and pay programs. Daris is a certified trainer for SHRM and CE credit and is a frequent speaker on FMLA, ADA and paid leave.

Robert Miskell

Robert Miskell

Paid Leave Consultant, Unum

Robert Miskell is a Paid Leave Consultant in the Absence Operations organization. He has over 10 years of employee benefits experience with a majority of that time being in leave services. His current role focuses on operational readiness for existing and upcoming statutory programs.

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