"Comprehensive Reimbursement and Duration of Leave Expansion Act"; increases family leave insurance benefits and duration of leave for child bonding.

This bill (A5208) increases New Jersey's paid family leave benefits for child bonding from 12 to 24 weeks. It raises the weekly benefit rate to 100% of a worker's average weekly wage (capped at 100% of the Statewide average weekly wage), with a reduced rate for leave beyond the initial 12 weeks. The bill extends employee reinstatement rights for those taking extended leave and requires the Department of Labor to develop a survey tracking outcomes like breastfeeding duration and maternal well-being. These changes apply to employees taking leave for the birth or adoption of a child.