House Fraud Prevention Committee looks at Paid Family and Medical Leave

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – The Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Program will face questions Wednesday morning from the House Fraud Prevention Committee.

The new program launches on January 1 and will allow eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks for both family and medical reasons. Employees can take a maximum of 20 weeks total in one calendar year.

The Department of Employment and Economic Development will oversee the program. Representatives from DEED will answer questions from state lawmakers on how they will prevent fraud from entering the program.