Appeals
What is an appeal?
Paid Leave provides official answers about things like eligibility for benefits, premium amounts, and other parts of the program. These official answers are called determinations. Appealing means asking a judge to review a determination or a judge's previous decision and decide if it was correct.
If you disagree with Paid Leave, you may have options:
- If you disagree with a determination, you may be able to appeal it.
- If you disagree with the judge's decision about your appeal, you may be able to file a Request for Reconsideration.
- If you disagree with the outcome of a Request for Reconsideration, you may be able to appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
To file an appeal, fill out the Paid Leave Appeals Form.
Which determinations can be appealed?
If a determination can be appealed, it will say so on the determination itself. You can view your determinations by logging in to your account on the Paid Leave website.
Many Paid Leave determinations can be appealed. This includes things like financial eligibility, eligibility for job protections, premium amounts, denial of seasonal hospitality requests, and much more.
You can also appeal determinations made by your employer's approved equivalent plan insurance provider.
How to file an appeal
To file an appeal, fill out the Paid Leave Appeals Form.
On the form, you will need to:
- Identify the determination or decision you disagree with
- Say why you disagree with the determination or decision
You must file your appeal by the deadline printed on your determination or decision (30 calendar days from the date it was issued). Log in to your account on the Paid Leave website to view the determination or decision.
You may also file an appeal by mail. To file by mail, print out the Paid Leave Appeals Form. Fill it out, and mail it to Paid Leave:
Employers:
Paid Leave Appeals
P.O. Box 3849
St. Paul, MN 55101
Applicants:
Paid Leave Appeals
P.O. Box 4149
St. Paul, MN 55101
Please note: Agents filing on behalf of an employer must submit appeals online through the Paid Leave Appeals Form. If an employer's agent files an appeal by mail, it will not be accepted.
Language and accommodations
- You may send appeal information in your own language. Paid Leave will translate it into English.
- If you need an interpreter for a hearing, tell us which language you need. Paid Leave will provide a professional interpreter at no cost to you.
- If you call the Paid Leave Contact Center with questions, you can get help in your language.
- If you need other accommodations, please contact the Paid Leave Contact Center.
What happens after I file an appeal?
Some cases don't need a hearing. Appeals may be decided without a hearing if enough information is available. Paid Leave may reach out to you to get more information to help the judge make a decision.
Some cases do need a hearing. If a hearing is needed, you will be notified. Hearings are held online by video. Before your hearing, you may send Paid Leave additional information that you think will help the judge decide your case.
After considering your appeal, the Paid Leave judge will write a decision. Paid Leave will send the written decision to everyone involved in the appeal. If you don't agree with the judge's decision, you may file a Request for Reconsideration.
What is a Request for Reconsideration?
If you disagree with the decision the Paid Leave judge makes about your appeal, you can file a Request for Reconsideration. A Request for Reconsideration asks a Paid Leave judge to decide whether the first decision was correct.
When you file a Request for Reconsideration, it helps to explain why you disagree with the judge's decision and what you want changed. It also helps to send more evidence if you have any.
To file a Request for Reconsideration, fill out the Paid Leave Appeals Form.
What if I still disagree after reconsideration?
If you disagree with the judge's decision about your Request for Reconsideration, you may appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. You can find instructions for how to do this printed on the written decision from the Paid Leave judge. You can also visit the Minnesota Court of Appeals website for more information.