Chapter 268B — Minnesota Paid Leave Law

268B.001 Citation This section gives a short name to Chapter 268B. It may be called the 'Minnesota Paid Leave Law.' This name is used when … 268B.01 Definitions This section defines important words and terms used throughout Minnesota's Paid Leave Law. It explains what counts as … 268B.02 Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Program Creation This section creates Minnesota's Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Program. It sets up a new division within the … 268B.03 Payment of Benefits This section lists the requirements a person must meet to receive paid leave benefits. The applicant must file an … 268B.04 Financial Eligibility; Benefits This section explains how to apply for paid leave benefits and how the benefit amount is calculated. Applications can be … 268B.05 Notification of Changed Circumstances This section requires applicants to promptly tell the department about any changes in their situation that could affect … 268B.06 Eligibility Requirements; Payments That Affect Benefits This section lists the conditions you must meet each week to receive paid leave benefits. It covers the seven-day … 268B.07 Determination on Issues of Eligibility This section explains how the commissioner decides whether an applicant is eligible for benefits. The commissioner must … 268B.08 This section was repealed before it took effect. It no longer contains any active law. 268B.081 Appeals Establishes the appeals process for disputed paid leave benefit determinations, including filing deadlines and hearing … 268B.085 Notice to Employer; Schedules Requires the department to notify employers when employees apply for paid leave and sets rules for leave scheduling. 268B.09 Employment Protections This section protects employees who use paid leave from retaliation by their employer. Employers cannot fire, … 268B.10 Substitution of a Private Plan This section allows employers to use a private insurance plan instead of the state paid leave program, as long as the … 268B.11 Self-employed and Independent Contractor Election of Coverage This section lets self-employed people and independent contractors choose to join the paid leave program. They must sign … 268B.12 Wage Reporting This section requires employers to submit quarterly wage reports for each employee. The reports must be filed … 268B.13 Employer Premium Accounts This section requires the commissioner to set up and maintain a premium account for each employer. All premiums … 268B.14 Premiums This section sets the premium rates that employers and employees pay to fund the paid leave program. Starting January 1, … 268B.145 Income Tax Withholding and State Taxation Addresses federal and state income tax withholding from paid leave benefits. 268B.15 Collection of Premiums This section explains how the state collects unpaid premiums from employers. It covers the order in which payments are … 268B.155 Child Support Deduction From Benefits Authorizes deduction of child support obligations from paid leave benefit payments. 268B.16 Compromise This section allows the commissioner to settle or reduce the amount owed by an employer for premiums or other … 268B.17 Administrative Costs This section limits administrative spending for the paid leave program to no more than 7% of projected annual benefit … 268B.18 Public Outreach This section requires the commissioner to spend at least 0.5% of projected benefit payments on outreach, education, and … 268B.185 Benefit Overpayments Establishes procedures for recovering overpayments of paid leave benefits, including repayment plans and fraud … 268B.19 Employer Misconduct; Penalty This section penalizes employers who commit fraud or misconduct related to the paid leave program. Employers who help … 268B.21 Records; Audits This section requires employers to keep accurate records of their workers for at least four years plus the current year. … 268B.22 Subpoenas; Oaths This section gives the commissioner and hearing officers the power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue … 268B.23 Lien; Levy; Setoff; and Civil Action This section gives the state powerful tools to collect unpaid premiums or overpaid benefits. The commissioner can place … 268B.24 Conciliation Services This section allows the Department of Labor and Industry to offer conciliation services to help employers and employees … 268B.25 Annual Reports This section requires the commissioner to publish two annual reports starting in 2027. One report goes to the … 268B.26 Notice Requirements This section requires employers to post workplace notices about paid leave benefits and give written information to each … 268B.27 Relationship to Other Leave; Construction This section explains how Minnesota's paid leave program works alongside other leave laws like the federal Family and … 268B.28 Severable This section says that if any part of the paid leave law is found to conflict with state or federal law, only that … 268B.29 Small Employer Assistance Grants This section creates a grant program to help small employers cover the cost of replacing workers who are on paid leave. … 268B.30 Data Privacy Classifies paid leave program data as private or nonpublic and limits disclosure except by court order or statutory …