If you qualify for PFL, you can receive up to six weeks' worth of wages at a reduced level. You are eligible for about 55% of your average weekly income during this period. To compute your payment, the state examines pay during a twelve month base period and uses the highest quarterly earnings to determine benefits.
Ad. Another serious cause of swelling in one leg is a blood clot inside the leg. This will sometimes cause a lot of other symptoms, such as pain and a noticeable lack of feeling or blood flow in that leg. In other cases, it may be more subtle and difficult to detect.
These disorders all cause fluid retention, which is the cause of the swelling. Another cause of swelling of the lower legs is pooling of blood in the legs. Many obese, middle-aged or older people normally have a small amount of swelling at the end of the day due to blood pooling.