Minnesotans that worked during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic will finally get their chance to apply for a bonus check starting Wednesday morning.
The state's portal to apply for hero pay opens for 45 days at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, with an estimated 667,000 workers expected to receive $750 checks.
Governor Tim Walz is urging people to apply, but adds there's no rush.
"It's 45 days and you can sign-up any time in those 45 days," Walz said. "If we learned anything from the the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System it's that every Minnesotans will sign-up at 8 a.m. on Wednesday."
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State lawmakers approved $500 million in April to fund the hero pay requests.
Checks won't exceed $1,500 and the money will be split once the 45 day window closes. People who aren't approved to receive a check will have two weeks to file an appeal.
The state has identified 15 categories of workers who are eligible to receive checks. Individuals must have worked 120 hours between March 15, 2020, and June 30, 2021 to be eligible. They also must not have had an option to work remotely.