Early rollout of paid leave program seeks to find fraud weak points, DEED commissioner says

Name: Early rollout of paid leave program seeks to find fraud weak points, DEED commissioner says
Uploaded: 2025-12-04T10:13:00-0600
Duration: 13 min 11 s
Description: Minnesotans who welcomed a child in this year can start applying to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Matt Varilek, the commissioner of the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development about the program's rollout and who qualifies for the program.

Minnesotans who welcomed a child in this year can start applying to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Matt Varilek, the commissioner of the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development about the program's rollout and who qualifies for the program.