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.
Pain and swelling that affects only one leg most often occurs because of trauma or disease to that leg, rather than a systemic disease. A number of conditions, some serious, can cause one leg to swell and hurt. Leg pain and swelling merit medical attention, especially if it's accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, redness or chest pain.