The New Year will bring some changes to State Disability Insurance programs.
In California, the maximum weekly benefit will increase from $917 to $959. The employee-paid cost will increase from 0.8% of the first $86,698 of annual earnings to 1.1% of the first $90,669, meaning that the maximum annual cost to an employee will go from $693.58 to $997.35.
In Hawaii, the maximum weekly benefit will increase from $489 to $510. The maximum weekly cost of 0.5% of weekly wages will be applied to a higher wage base in 2009. The wage base will increase from $842.56 to $877.69, which means the maximum weekly deduction will go from $4.21 to $4.39.
In New Jersey, the maximum weekly benefit will increase from $524 to $546. The maximum weekly cost of 0.5% will be applied to a higher wage base in 2009: $28,900, which means the maximum employee cost will increase from $138.50 a year to $144.50.
In Rhode Island, the employee contribution rate will increase from 1.3% to 1.5%. The taxable wage base will increase $1,600 to $56,000. The maximum annual contribution will be $840, an increase of $132.80.
