ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program is available to most workers in the state after its official launch on Jan. 1, and the first payments are set to go out to thousands of ...

A massive influx of applicants filed to take advantage of Minnesota's new paid leave law before benefits even went into effect, as fraud watchdogs warn that the taxpayer-funded assistance program, ...

The Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave program will be among the biggest new state initiatives in many years, requiring up to 400 new state employees and nearly a billion dollars in start-up ...

Minnesota’s new paid leave program has seen attempts at fraud within its first month, according to state officials. The program, which offers 12-20 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for medical or ...

Over a 12-week coverage period of one’s choosing, the PFML program provides payments to Minnesota residents who purportedly need time away from work for “serious health” reasons or to take care of a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Minnesota has launched a paid leave program that can be used for illness, family care and taking time off after having a ...

When Minnesota launches its taxpayer-funded paid family and medical leave program on Jan. 1, it will be the 13th state to offer such benefits — and one of only a few that has built its system from the ...

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is promoting a new government assistance program open to illegal immigrants in Minnesota, as he faces scrutiny for allegedly allowing statewide welfare fraud, reportedly committed ...