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Gov. Walz Shares Update on Minnesota Paid Leave Program 4 Weeks From Start
The program offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave with wage replacement capped at $1,423 weekly and covers nearly all Minnesotans, addressing a previous 75% coverage gap.
- Minnesota opens applications for parents who welcomed a child in 2025, with Governor Tim Walz marking the event at Marty’s Deli in northeast Minneapolis.
- The program will fully launch Wednesday and open to all applicants, with DEED noting 75% of Minnesotans previously lacked paid leave.
- The program offers up to 12 weeks for each leave type, with wage replacement from 55% to 90% and a weekly cap of $1,423, says DEED.
- Roughly 7,000 employers have selected private plans, which must meet validation requirements; Tim Walz visited Marty’s Deli to celebrate the program’s opening for new parents.
- The program will start with a 0.88% payroll tax, funded by well north of 7,000 in reserves, and an estimated $1.6 billion annual cost, amid fraud concerns from some Republican lawmakers.
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Paid Family Medical Leave applications open Wednesday for Minnesotans who welcomed a child in 2025
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave program, set to fully launch Jan. 1, will open applications on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to those who welcomed a child in 2025. Gov. Tim Walz visited one of the small businesses that has opted into the state’s program — Marty’s Deli in northeast Minneapolis — on Tuesday to celebrate the program’s opening for new parents come Wednesday. “It’s basically an insurance program for you that allows you again to…
Gov. Walz shares update on Minnesota paid leave program 4 weeks from start
At the start of 2026, Minnesotans will be able to take up to 12 weeks of leave with partial pay either to recover from a serious medical condition or to care for a family member, for a combined maximum of 20 weeks.
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