Front-line workers in Minnesota can now claim $750 stimulus payments.
Applicants can submit claims for the payments, authorized by a bill signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) in April, until Friday. The checks are being given as a way to “thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency,” according to the state’s online payment portal.
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Walz celebrated the bill, which also provided support for small business owners, at a ceremonial bill signing in May.
“This bipartisan bill will cut costs and save money for small businesses and front-line workers. I’m grateful for everyone that got us to this point today, and I am hopeful that in the next three weeks, we will build on this bipartisan accomplishment and deliver more for Minnesota,” Walz said.
The eligible workers include those who worked in Minnesota in “front-line sectors” for at least 120 hours, had to work in close proximity to others outside of the household, earned less than a certain income level for a year, and did not receive more than 20 weeks of cumulative unemployment payments between March 15, 2020, and June 26, 2021.
For people directly caring for patients with COVID-19, the total income must be below $175,000 for single people or $350,000 for married households, while workers in all other occupations must make fewer than $85,000 for single people and $185,000 for married couples.
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Front-line sectors include healthcare, manufacturing, emergency responders, retail, food service, and schools, among other occupations listed on the state’s website.
Applications for the front-line worker stimulus payments can be filed at frontlinepay.mn.gov/submit.
