Minnesota has launched a paid leave program that can be used for illness, family care and taking time off after having a baby. “Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program,” Governor Tim ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Evan Rowe, deputy commissioner for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, poses near a countdown clock in his office on Tuesday, Aug. 5.