Minnesota's statewide paid family and medical leave program has been operating for six months, funded by a payroll premium and providing partial wage replacement for qualifying family or medical leave. Early implementation has highlighted questions about claim processing, employer staffing, small-business costs, intermittent leave, and whether workers receive money soon enough to use the benefit. The state can focus on administrative performance, temporary help for small employers, exemptions, lower benefits, or service guarantees while keeping the core program in place. Paid leave only helps if the check arrives when rent and groceries are due, and a small employer still has to cover the shift. Fixing execution should come before either declaring victory or dismantling the program.