NYS Disability in a nutshell

One can collect up to 50% of his or her salary with a maximum of $170 a week. So if you make $340 a week or less (which equals $8.50 an hour), the 50% business applies to you.

Like unemployment, when one is accepted to receive benefits, the first week is considered a "hold week" and benefits are not paid.

In the case of pregnancy, a woman can collect payments for 4 weeks prior to the birth of her child and 6 weeks afterward for a vaginal delivery or 8 weeks for a c-section.

In my case, I worked until my 37th week and delivered 6 days after I stopped working. My first week off was considered a hold week and since Jordyn was born during that week, I could only collect for 5 weeks & 3 days.