Many Minnesotans claim paid leave benefits, but agency expects demand to taper off

An early spike in applications for the state’s new paid leave program has since tapered off, and applications by the end of the year may match up with pre-launch estimates, according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. DEED, which administers Minnesota’s new paid leave program, earlier this week said it approved nearly [

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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An early spike in applications for the state’s new paid leave program has since tapered off, and applications by the end of the year may match up with pre-launch estimates, according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.

DEED, which administers Minnesota’s new paid leave program, earlier this week said it approved nearly 75,000 applications for paid leave from Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year, paying out $598 million in …

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