Supporters of a paid family and medical leave bill demonstrate outside the Senate chamber at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday, May 8, 2023, ahead of a debate on the legislation that passed the House. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (LEARFIELD) – Minnesota’s new Paid Leave program has drawn more than 38,000 applications since launching at the start of the year and state officials say they’ve already stopped multiple cases of attempted fraud.
Deputy Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Evan Rowe says red flags include false identities, fake medical documentation, and misrepresented reasons for leave. He says all concerns submitted through the whistleblower system have been reviewed, with several cases referred to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Rowe adds that some applications have also been denied because workers were supposed to file through an employer’s private or equivalent plan.
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