Initial projections for the first month of Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program indicated 15,000 to 20,000 people might apply for leave. On day two, the number already approached ...

As paid family leave (PFL) expands to three new states in 2026—Delaware and Minnesota in January and Maine in May—the expansion of state benefit programs is not all sunshine and rainbows. In reality, ...

Statewide paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs deliver essential benefits to individuals who need time away from work to bond with a new child, recover from their own serious health condition ...

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 ...

(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota is still seeing a large number of applications for its new Paid Family and Medical Leave program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is ...

Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) provided an update on the rollout of Minnesota’s Paid Leave program on Jan. 6. Since applications opened, ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – In a press conference Tuesday morning, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced nearly 18,000 people have applied for the new Paid Leave program. Within less than a week, the ...

(ABC 6 News) – On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Governor Tim Walz will join small business owners to provide an update on the rollout of Minnesota’s Paid Leave program. Walz spoke Monday about his ...

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 is now underway. FOX 9's Tim Blotz breaks down the latest numbers, including how many people have applied and what the early data shows. Jalen Hurts declines to say ...

KASSON, Minn. (KTTC) – Thousands of Minnesota employees are actively applying for Paid Family and Medical leave. A Kasson small business owner is starting 2026 with some uncertainty under the new law.

Almost 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new paid family leave plan in its first few days. Here’s a rundown of the most common questions about the new Minnesota Paid Leave Program. Now that the ...