Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

175.45 STANDARDS FOR DUAL TRAINING. § Subdivision 1.Duties; goal. The commissioner of labor and industry shall convene industry representatives, identify occupational competency standards, and provide technical assistance to develop dual-training programs. The competency standard…

175.46 YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Program established; grants authorized. The commissioner shall approve youth skills training programs established for the purpose of providing work-based skills training for student learners ages 16 and older. The commissioner…

175A.01 CREATION. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals as previously constituted is reconstituted as an independent agency in the executive branch. The court shall consist of five judges, each serving in the unclassified service. §…

175A.02 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. § Subdivision 1.WCCA; chief judge. The governor shall designate a chief judge from among the judges. The chief judge shall have overall responsibility for administration of the court, including acting as custodian of the court's files and records …

175A.03 POLITICAL NONPARTICIPATION. Every judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals and every officer or employee of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals who by solicitation or otherwise exerts influence, directly or indirectly, to induce other officers or employe…

175A.04 OFFICE. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall maintain its main office within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and be provided by the commissioner of administration with suitable rooms and necessary furniture. The offices of the Workers' Compensation …

175A.05 QUORUM. § Subdivision 1.Judges' quorum. A majority of the judges of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals except that all appeals s…

175A.06 SESSIONS TO BE PUBLIC. The hearings of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall be open to the public and may be adjourned from time to time. All the proceedings of the court shall be shown on its records, which shall be public records. History: 1981 c 346 s 47

175A.07 POWERS. § Subdivision 1.Process; procedures. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall keep such record of all its proceedings as it deems appropriate and shall issue necessary processes, writs, warrants, and notices which the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals…

175A.08 SEAL. The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall have a seal for the authentication of its orders and proceedings, upon which shall be inscribed the words, "Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals of Minnesota" as the court of appeals may prescribe. The courts of thi…

175A.09 TRAVEL EXPENSES. The workers' compensation judges of the court of appeals and the officers, assistants, and employees of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall be paid out of the state treasury their actual and necessary expenses while traveling on the business …

175A.10 APPEALS AND REVIEWS. Unless an appeal is taken to the district court, the right of appeal provided in chapter 176 shall be the exclusive remedy for reviewing the actions of the commissioner, the Workers' Compensation Division or a compensation judge in a matter arising un…

176.001 INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE. It is the intent of the legislature that chapter 176 be interpreted so as to assure the quick and efficient delivery of indemnity and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to the employers who are subject to the provisions of …

176.011 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Terms. For the purposes of this chapter the terms described in this section have the meanings ascribed to them. § Subd. 1a.Administrative conference. An "administrative conference" is a meeting conducted by a commissioner's designee or a compe…

176.021 APPLICATION TO EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. § Subdivision 1.Liability for compensation. Except as excluded by this chapter all employers and employees are subject to the provisions of this chapter. Every employer is liable for compensation according to the provisions of this …

176.031 EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY EXCLUSIVE. The liability of an employer prescribed by this chapter is exclusive and in the place of any other liability to such employee, personal representative, surviving spouse, parent, any child, dependent, next of kin, or other person entitled to…

176.041 EXCLUDED EMPLOYMENTS; APPLICATION, EXCEPTIONS, ELECTION OF COVERAGE. § Subdivision 1.Employments excluded. This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (1) a person employed by a common carrier by railroad engaged in interstate or foreign commerce and who is cover…

176.043 TRUCKING AND MESSENGER/COURIER INDUSTRIES; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. In the trucking and messenger/courier industries, an operator of a car, van, truck, tractor, or truck-tractor that is licensed and registered by a governmental motor vehicle agency is an employee unless e…

176.051 ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY; FARM AND HOUSEHOLD WORKERS. § Subdivision 1.Farm and household workers. An employer of workers on a farm operation or household workers not otherwise covered by this chapter may assume the liability for compensation imposed by this chapter and the…

176.061 THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY. § Subdivision 1.Election of remedies. If an injury or death for which benefits are payable occurs under circumstances which create a legal liability for damages on the part of a party other than the employer and at the time of the injury or death th…

176.071 JOINT EMPLOYERS; CONTRIBUTION. When compensation is payable under this chapter for the injury or death of an employee employed and paid jointly by two or more employers at the time of the injury or death these employers shall contribute to the payment of the compensation …

176.081 LEGAL SERVICES OR DISBURSEMENTS; LIEN; REVIEW. § Subdivision 1.Limitation of fees. (a) A fee for legal services of 20 percent of the first $275,000 of compensation awarded to the employee is the maximum permissible fee and does not require approval by the commissioner, co…

176.091 MINOR EMPLOYEES. Except as provided in section 176.092, a minor employee has the same power to enter into a contract, make election of remedy, make any settlement, and receive compensation as an adult employee. History: 1953 c 755 s 9; 1957 c 781 s 1; 1973 c 388 s 17; 197…

176.092 GUARDIAN; CONSERVATOR. § Subdivision 1.When required. An injured employee or a dependent under section 176.111 who is a minor or an incapacitated person as that term is defined in section 524.5-102, subdivision 6, shall have a guardian or conservator to represent the inte…

176.095 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds that workers' compensation benefits for total disabilities should exceed those benefits provided for partial disabilities in order to fairly compensate the person unable to engage in gainful employment or suffering an injury des…

176.101 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE. § Subdivision 1.Temporary total disability. (a) For injury producing temporary total disability, the compensation is 66-2/3 percent of the weekly wage at the time of injury. (b)(1) Commencing on October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, the ma…

176.102 REHABILITATION. § Subdivision 1.Scope. (a) This section applies only to vocational rehabilitation of injured employees and their spouses as provided under subdivision 1a. Physical rehabilitation of injured employees is considered treatment subject to section 176.135. (b) …

176.103 MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REVIEW. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to provide for review of clinical health care providers who render services to injured employees. This review shall be achieved by establishing a quality control system within the Depar…

176.104 REHABILITATION PRIOR TO DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY. § Subdivision 1.Dispute. If there exists a dispute regarding medical causation or whether an injury arose out of and in the course and scope of employment and an employee is otherwise eligible for rehabilitation services…

176.105 COMMISSIONER TO ESTABLISH DISABILITY SCHEDULES. § Subdivision 1.Schedule; rules. (a) The commissioner of labor and industry shall by rule establish a schedule of degrees of disability resulting from different kinds of injuries. Disability ratings under the schedule for pe…

176.106 ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. All determinations by the commissioner or compensation judge pursuant to section 176.102, 176.103, 176.135, or 176.136 shall be in accordance with the procedures contained in this section. For medical disputes under sectio…

176.107 TELECONFERENCES. The division, department, office, or the court of appeals may, at its discretion, conduct mediation sessions, administrative conferences, settlement conferences, or hearings as provided in this chapter in person, by telephone, or by visual or audio teleco…

176.108 LIGHT-DUTY WORK POOLS. Employers may form light-duty work pools for the purpose of encouraging the return to work of injured employees. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. History: 1995 c 231 art 2 s 57; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 13

176.111 DEPENDENTS, ALLOWANCES. § Subdivision 1.Persons wholly dependent, presumption. For the purposes of this chapter the following persons are conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent: (a) spouse, unless it be shown that the spouse and decedent were voluntarily living apar…

176.121 COMMENCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. In cases of temporary total or temporary partial disability no compensation is allowed for the three calendar days after the disability commenced, except as provided by section 176.135, nor in any case unless the employer has actual knowledge…

176.129 CREATION OF SPECIAL COMPENSATION FUND. § Subdivision 1.Deposit of funds. The special compensation fund is created for the purposes provided for in this chapter and chapter 182. The commissioner of management and budget is the custodian of the special compensation fund. Su…

176.1292 FORBEARANCE OF AMOUNTS OWED TO THE SPECIAL COMPENSATION FUND. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply. (a) "Payer" means a workers' compensation insurer, or an employer or group of employers that are self-insured for wor…

176.130 TARGETED INDUSTRY FUND; LOGGERS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. (a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and industry, u…

176.1321 EFFECTIVE DATE OF BENEFIT CHANGES. Unless otherwise specified in the act making the change, any workers' compensation benefit change shall be effective on the October 1 next following its final enactment. History: Ex1979 c 3 s 42

176.135 TREATMENT; APPLIANCES; SUPPLIES. § Subdivision 1.Medical, psychological, chiropractic, podiatric, surgical, hospital. (a) The employer shall furnish any medical, psychological, chiropractic, podiatric, surgical and hospital treatment, including nursing, medicines, medical…

176.1351 MANAGED CARE. § Subdivision 1.Application. Any person or entity, other than a workers' compensation insurer or an employer for its own employees, may make written application to the commissioner to have a plan certified that provides management of quality treatment to in…

176.136 MEDICAL FEE REVIEW. § Subdivision 1.Schedule. (a) The commissioner shall by rule establish procedures for determining whether or not the charge for a health service is excessive. In order to accomplish this purpose, the commissioner shall consult with insurers, associatio…

176.1361 TESTIMONY OF PROVIDERS. When the commissioner, a compensation judge, or the court of appeals has reason to believe that a medical or other provider of treatment services has submitted false testimony or a false report in any proceeding under this chapter, the commissione…

176.1362 INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT. § Subdivision 1.Payment based on Medicare MS-DRG system. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, reimbursement for inpatient hospital services, articles, and supplies is the lesser of the hospital's total usual and customary charge or …

176.1363 AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER PAYMENT. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (b) "Ambulatory surgical center" or "ASC" means a facility that is: (1) certified as an ASC by the Ce…

176.1364 WORKERS' COMPENSATION HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT FEE SCHEDULE. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (b) "Addendum A" means the addendum entitled "OPPS APCs for CY 2018," or its suc…