Nearly 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for new paid family leave program, DEED says
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Key Points:
- Approximately 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for the state's new paid family leave program since applications opened earlier this week, with 6,393 reviewed so far.
- The program, launched officially on Thursday, offers up to 12 weeks of partial pay for medical leave, including bonding with a newborn, caring for sick family members, military families, and personal safety issues.
- As of Wednesday, 4,005 applications were approved while 2,044 were denied or canceled, often due to missing documentation or existing employer plans.
- Minnesota's program, signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz in 2023, makes the state the 14th to implement paid family or medical leave laws.
