Is Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits Coverage Required?
Disability and Paid Family Leave benefits insurance coverage is not required for Native American enterprises owned by the Native American tribe itself (i.e. Casinos). Native Americans and non-Native Americans working at the enterprise may be covered voluntarily.
Disability and Paid Family Leave benefits insurance coverage is not required for enterprises that are not owned by the tribe; but are instead owned by an individual, partnership, corporation etc.; and whose employees are working solely on a Native American reservation. Native Americans and non-Native Americans working at the enterprise may be covered voluntarily.
Any enterprise not owned by the Native American tribe itself that is working in New York State outside a Native American reservation must abide by the regular New York State coverage requirements for disability and Paid Family Leave benefits insurance.