Minnesota Paid Leave Law; paid leave provisions modified.

This bill modifies Minnesota's Paid Leave Law to update how employees calculate their eligibility for paid family and medical leave benefits. It primarily affects workers who apply for leave by clarifying the definition of an "authorized representative" and adjusting the rules for determining the "base period" used to calculate benefit amounts. The legislation introduces specific guidelines for when an applicant must look back over five, six, seven, eight, or nine quarters of work history depending on how long they were previously out of work due to illness or injury. Additionally, the bill formally defines who can act on behalf of an employee to help arrange support services during the leave application process. These changes aim to provide clearer administrative procedures for both employees seeking leave and employers managing benefit claims.