To thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, Gov. TimWalz signed Frontline Worker Payments into law April 29, 2022, enabling those workers to apply for FrontlineWorker Pay.
What is the application deadline?
The application will remain open for 45 calendar days. The anticipated application period will be open from
Wednesday, June 8, through Friday, July 22, 2022. These dates are subject to change. If an application is denied,
applicants have 15 days from notice of the denial to appeal the denial. All denials will be communicated by email
correspondence.
All applications will move through the process at the same time and payments will be forwarded for processing
together.
What will I need to know when I apply?
The applicant should be prepared to certify that they meet all eligibility requirements. The application will
request the following information.
• Name
• Social Security number
• Employer phone
• Address or Individual Tax number
• Phone number Identification Number
• Employer email address
• Email address
• Employer name
• Dates of relevant
• Date of birth
• Employer address employment and job
title
The application will use knowledge-based authentication (KBA) to prove the applicant’s identity. The KBA
process will require basic information factors, such as name, address and date of birth, which will be used to
compile knowledge questions. If KBA questions cannot be generated, the applicant will be asked to verify their.
Frontline Workers can apply for Frontline Worker Pay now through July 22 online at
Click here for more information
frontlinepay.mn.gov. Governor Walz signed Frontline Worker Payments into law in April to thank the Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our communities safe. This program includes higher education faculty, coaches, and counselors.
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Eligibility Requirements:
Must have been employed at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or more frontline sectors between March 15, 2020, and June 30, 2021;
For the hours worked during this time period the applicant – • was not able to telework due to the nature of the individual’s work and
Worked in close proximity to people outside of the individual’s household; • must meet the income requirements for at least one of the 2020 or 2021 tax years –
workers with direct COVID-19 patient care responsibilities must have had an adjusted gross income* less than $350,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, or less than $175,000 for other filers and
For workers in occupations without direct COVID-19 patient care responsibilities, the adjusted gross income* limit is $185,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, or $85,000 for other filers; and
Must not have received an unemployment insurance benefit payment for more than 20 weeks on a cumulative basis for weeks between March 15, 2020, and June 26, 2021.
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identification by scanning an image of an eligible identifying document: passport, I.D. card, driver’s license or
residence permit.
The applicant will also be required to choose a form of payment in the event they are deemed eligible for
Frontline Worker Pay. The applicant can choose between a direct deposit via an ACH transfer or a prepaid debit
card. If the applicant prefers an ACH transfer, they will need to provide their bank routing number and account number.
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