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Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mutual of Omaha Announces Approved Private Plan for Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
OMAHA, Neb., June 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mutual of Omaha is proud to announce the launch of its approved private insurance plan for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Minnesota. This plan offers Minnesota employers an alternative to the state-run program, while ensuring that employees receive the same rights, protections and benefits. Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan has been approved by the Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development and meets all the necessary requirements. This PFML private program is part of Mutual of Omaha's ongoing commitment to providing exceptional insurance solutions tailored to the needs of businesses and their employees. Mutual of Omaha also offers PFML experts that can assist with leave and compliance questions. "Our newly certified PFML plan reinforces Mutual of Omaha's dedication to supporting Minnesota employers and their workforce," said Scott Ault, President, Workplace Solutions, at Mutual of Omaha. "We are pleased to offer a private plan that matches the comprehensive benefits of the state program, while providing the added advantage of tailored coverage options." In Spring 2025, employers in Minnesota can opt for Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan, which provides: Comprehensive family and medical leave benefits Flexible coverage options tailored to employer and employee needs Dedicated customer support from Mutual of Omaha's experienced team Mutual of Omaha currently offers PFML private plans in Massachusetts, Colorado, Oregon, Maine, New York and Delaware. For more information on Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan and to explore coverage options, visit Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha is a highly rated, Fortune 500 organization offering a variety of insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. As a mutual company, Mutual of Omaha is owned by its policyholders and committed to providing outstanding service to its customers. For more information about Mutual of Omaha, visit View source version on Contacts Sephera Staley Mutual of Omaha 402-351-3096 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
27-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Mutual of Omaha Announces Approved Private Plan for Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2025-- Mutual of Omaha is proud to announce the launch of its approved private insurance plan for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Minnesota. This plan offers Minnesota employers an alternative to the state-run program, while ensuring that employees receive the same rights, protections and benefits. Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan has been approved by the Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development and meets all the necessary requirements. This PFML private program is part of Mutual of Omaha's ongoing commitment to providing exceptional insurance solutions tailored to the needs of businesses and their employees. Mutual of Omaha also offers PFML experts that can assist with leave and compliance questions. 'Our newly certified PFML plan reinforces Mutual of Omaha's dedication to supporting Minnesota employers and their workforce,' said Scott Ault, President, Workplace Solutions, at Mutual of Omaha. 'We are pleased to offer a private plan that matches the comprehensive benefits of the state program, while providing the added advantage of tailored coverage options.' In Spring 2025, employers in Minnesota can opt for Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan, which provides: Mutual of Omaha currently offers PFML private plans in Massachusetts, Colorado, Oregon, Maine, New York and Delaware. For more information on Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan and to explore coverage options, visit Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha is a highly rated, Fortune 500 organization offering a variety of insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. As a mutual company, Mutual of Omaha is owned by its policyholders and committed to providing outstanding service to its customers. For more information about Mutual of Omaha, visit View source version on CONTACT: Sephera Staley Mutual of Omaha 402-351-3096 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA MINNESOTA NEBRASKA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FINANCE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE HUMAN RESOURCES SOURCE: Mutual of Omaha Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/27/2025 10:01 AM/DISC: 06/27/2025 10:01 AM
Business Wire
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Mutual of Omaha Announces Approved Private Plan for Minnesota
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mutual of Omaha is proud to announce the launch of its approved private insurance plan for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Minnesota. This plan offers Minnesota employers an alternative to the state-run program, while ensuring that employees receive the same rights, protections and benefits. Mutual of Omaha is launching its approved private insurance plan for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Minnesota. Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan has been approved by the Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development and meets all the necessary requirements. This PFML private program is part of Mutual of Omaha's ongoing commitment to providing exceptional insurance solutions tailored to the needs of businesses and their employees. Mutual of Omaha also offers PFML experts that can assist with leave and compliance questions. 'Our newly certified PFML plan reinforces Mutual of Omaha's dedication to supporting Minnesota employers and their workforce,' said Scott Ault, President, Workplace Solutions, at Mutual of Omaha. 'We are pleased to offer a private plan that matches the comprehensive benefits of the state program, while providing the added advantage of tailored coverage options.' In Spring 2025, employers in Minnesota can opt for Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan, which provides: Comprehensive family and medical leave benefits Flexible coverage options tailored to employer and employee needs Dedicated customer support from Mutual of Omaha's experienced team Mutual of Omaha currently offers PFML private plans in Massachusetts, Colorado, Oregon, Maine, New York and Delaware. For more information on Mutual of Omaha's PFML private plan and to explore coverage options, visit Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha is a highly rated, Fortune 500 organization offering a variety of insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. As a mutual company, Mutual of Omaha is owned by its policyholders and committed to providing outstanding service to its customers. For more information about Mutual of Omaha, visit
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Muffin thief or target of retaliation because of her disability? MGM cocktail server sues after firing
SPRINGFIELD — A former cocktail server at MGM Springfield says she was targeted for abuse, retaliation, accusations of theft of a muffin and ultimately fired, all because she was living and working with multiple sclerosis. The MS diagnosis meant Jean Braga, now of Wethersfield, Connecticut, could only work four days out of a seven-day week and had to cut shifts short, leaving by 7 p.m., according to a suit filed last week in Hampden Superior Court in Springfield. MS breaks down the protective covering of nerves, often causing numbness, weakness, problems with walking and vision, and other symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. In the suit, Braga names Blue Tarp Redevelopment Corp., doing business as MGM Springfield, and Braga's supervisor, Allison Brown, as defendants. Braga started with MGM in 2018 and was terminated Feb. 8, 2024. MGM will not comment on pending litigation, spokesperson Beth Ward said Tuesday. Braga asks the court for triple past and future lost pay, in accordance with state employment law, with damages for past and future emotional distress, as well as punitive damages. She also asks for her employment back. Braga's lawyer, Justin M. Murphy of Boston, didn't return calls for comment. Muffins, fruit and other food were set out in a break room for employees to enjoy, and the lawsuit relates anecdotes of workers filling bags and backpacks. The suit says no one was terminated or even corrected for taking the free food, except for Braga and others who also had work accommodations under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. An unnamed MGM co-worker is quoted in the suit as saying: 'During pre-shift, our managers would say to other servers, 'We have to see what Jeanie (Braga) is going to do before we send servers home.' They would be upset that Jeanie would leave at 7 p.m. most days using PFML as she has a medical condition. Putting Jeanie's medical condition out there and her use of benefits was inappropriate to say the least.' A bar manager is quoted in the suit as saying: 'Brown would constantly complain about Braga using her PFML, stating how it would 'ruin the night' or 'mess up the floor.' There were times before the team update (Brown) would want to make bets on if Braga was going to use her PFML or not on that shift.' PFML, passed in 2021, provides flexibility in how employees schedule their leave to deal with their medical condition or issues faced by family members. Workers can take the leave all at once or a few days at a time per week, according to the state. As years pile on, investors who bought into dream of the Scuderi engine get anxious Veterans cemetery in Agawam draws families honoring Memorial Day tradition CDC: Lead from phone lines is highly concentrated in Springfield manhole muck Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Forget the motherhood medals — Maine parents need real support
"Parents don't need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can afford, and food on the table," writes James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. (Photo by Maskot/ Getty Images) President Donald Trump's team is reportedly seeking ways to encourage Americans to have more children. They've looked at everything from baby bonuses to motherhood medals. Yet at the same time, policies perused by the president and his fellow Republicans are making life for parents harder and more expensive. Pronatalism can be a problematic idea, and it's debatable how much we actually need to increase birth rates. But we should all be able to agree on making kids' lives more fulfilling and parents' jobs a little easier. Here are some places to start. Instead of imposing tariffs that will raise the cost of everything from kids' clothes to strollers, Republicans could give parents a helping hand by expanding the child tax credit. When the credit was expanded nationally in 2021, the number of children living in poverty in Maine was cut in half. As they consider a new tax bill this year, lawmakers in Washington could repeat that success. Closer to home, lawmakers in Augusta are considering a smaller but meaningful change to the state level credit, increasing the amount for the most vulnerable kids in our state. Instead of submitting a dozen bills to repeal or weaken Maine's new paid family and medical leave program, Republicans could support the initiative which will allow thousands of Maine parents each year to take time off for childbirth or to care for a sick kid. PFML makes for healthier kids and allows parents (especially moms) to continue participating in the labor force. Instead of cheering on the president's illegal withholding of funds for school meals, and food banks, Maine Republicans could be working to ensure state funding replaces lost federal funds that help the one in five Maine families with kids at risk of going hungry. They could also urge their congressional colleagues not to cut more than a fifth of the funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, in which a third of Maine participating households have children. Republicans could also fight to protect health care coverage for Maine kids and parents. Expanding Medicaid coverage has restored coverage to 11,000 parents that lost their eligibility under former Governor Paul LePage's cuts, but Republicans in Congress are putting that at risk with multiple plans to slash Medicaid funding at the federal level. State lawmakers could also support parents by funding child care programs and supporting child care workers. Trump has targeted the Head Start program for cuts, so far withholding $1 billion from states across the country. In Maine, Governor Janet Mills's budget proposes reducing state support for the program, while also cutting wages for child care workers. Instead of taking away this crucial support for parents, lawmakers can strengthen it, ensuring that workers are paid fairly while keeping programs affordable for parents. As any parent will tell you, raising kids is hard. But it's not difficult to see ways to at least make parenting — and childhood — a bit easier. If Republicans want more babies, they should stop punishing the parents who already have them. Parents don't need platitudes. They need paid leave, child care they can afford, and food on the table. If politicians can't deliver that, they should stop pretending to care about families at all. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
