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 ...

Governor Tim Walz joined Minnesota business owners to provide an update on the rollout of Minnesota’s Paid Leave program. The ...

Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. She is thrilled to join the WCCO team. Esme Murphy, a reporter and Sunday morning ...

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. Esme Murphy, a reporter and Sunday morning anchor for WCCO-TV, has been ...

According to DEED, as of the end of the day on Thursday, 11,883 Minnesotans had applied for paid leave, with most of them for ...

The kick off of Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program is just over two months away and the pressure is on for a smooth rollout. Taxpayers will have high expectations because most ...

The state has officially opened the application portal for 2026 leave, which covers both family and medical leave.

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 ...