A massive influx of applicants filed to take advantage of Minnesota's new paid leave law before benefits even went into effect, as fraud watchdogs warn that the taxpayer-funded assistance program, ...

Evan Rowe, deputy commissioner for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, poses near a countdown clock in his office on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Minnesota’s new paid leave program has seen attempts at fraud within its first month, according to state officials. The program, which offers 12-20 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for medical or ...