Minnesota
For Minnesota, program name is Paid Leave; benefits start date is January 2026; total contribution rate is 0.88%; employer share is split with employee; employee share is split with employer, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02; source re-checked 2026-10-06.
- State
- Minnesota verified
- Program name
- Paid Leave
- Benefits start date
- January 2026
- Total contribution rate
- 0.88% verified
- Employer share
- split with employee our reading
- Employee share
- split with employer our reading
- Maximum weekly benefit
- $1,423 verified
- Wage replacement formula
- 90 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of wages between half and full SAWW; 55 percent for wages exceeding SAWW
- Family leave duration
- 12 weeks verified
- Medical leave duration
- 12 weeks verified
- Employer size threshold
- 30 employees for full employer contribution our reading
- Covered reasons
- bonding, own serious health condition, family caregiving, military exigency, safe leave our reading
- Program website
- https://pl.mn.gov/ our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Minnesota’s wage replacement is in three tiers: 90 percent up to half of SAWW; 66 percent of workers’ wages that fall between over half and the full SAWW; and 55 percent for wages that exceed the SAWW. The maximum benefit is the same as the SAWW, which is calculated annually and is $1,423 in 2026. See Minnesota Benefits Calculator.
— newamerica.org, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
These values are stated in different places, and not all on the same page, so each is shown with the passage that states it and the source that passage came from.
Total contribution rate
For 2026 and 2027, the Paid Leave premium rate is 0.88%.
— from pl.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Maximum weekly benefit
Most people will receive between 55% and 90% of their regular wages while on leave, with a maximum amount set at the state's average wage. Right now, this is $1,423 per week.
— from pl.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Family leave duration and Medical leave duration
How much leave can I take? In one benefit year, you can take: up to 12 weeks of Medical Leave up to 12 weeks of Family Leave If you qualify for both, you can take up to 20 weeks total.
— from pl.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Sources
- newamerica.orghttps://www.newamerica.org/insights/explainer-paid-leave-benefits-and-funding-in-the-united-states/
- pl.mn.govhttps://pl.mn.gov/resources/calculators/premium-rate-and-contributions
- pl.mn.govhttps://pl.mn.gov/individuals/how-paid-leave-works
- pl.mn.govhttps://pl.mn.gov/individuals/leave-schedules