As expected, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry recently provided an update regarding the new Frontline Worker Pay Law by distributing a fact sheet and a set of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Specifically, the state anticipates that the application period during which eligible workers may apply for frontline worker pay will run from June 8, 2022, through July 22, 2022. All applications will move through the review process at the same time and the state will forward payments for processing together. In other words, the application process will not proceed on a “first-come, first-served” basis. In order to reach as many frontline workers as possible, the state has made the application available in several languages.
The application will use “knowledge-based authentication” to verify an applicant’s identity and will require the applicant to provide basic facts such as name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, employer name, employer address, dates of employment, and job title. Applicants may also be asked to verify their identification by scanning an image of an eligible identification document, such as a driver’s license, passport, or residence permit.
The state has provided limited additional details regarding the frontline sector categories outlined in the new law. The FAQs do provide that “some examples of industries not included in the definition of ‘frontline sectors’ include the professional,…
