Provide fully paid emergency leave during coronavirus illness or exposure

Warren proposed government-funded emergency paid leave for workers who have relevant symptoms or are exposed and quarantined, as well as workers caring for a family member or dependent in those circumstances. Leave would cover time off for CDC-recommended isolation, evaluation, testing or treatment, and follow CDC guidance on duration. It would replace actual wage income up to a cap set at the 99th wage percentile; a family caretaker required during the same period would also qualify.

Context: Eligibility and leave duration would follow CDC descriptions and guidance; wage replacement would be capped at the 99th wage percentile.

In their own words

Anyone eligible for the program will receive emergency paid leave that fully replaces their actual wage income—up to a cap set at the 99th wage percentile.

The source

Protecting our People and our Economy from Coronavirus

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Retrieved: 11/12/2026