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 chapter and is liable to pay compensation in every case of personal injury or […]
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 recover damages on account of such injury or death. If an employer other […]
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 covered by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, United States Code, title 45, sections 51 […]
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 each of the following factors is present, and if each factor is present, the operator is an […]
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 employer’s procurement of a workers’ compensation policy constitutes an assumption by 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 that party was insured or self-insured in accordance […]
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 in the proportion of their wage liabilities to the […]
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 $130,000 of compensation awarded to the employee is the maximum permissible fee and does not require approval by the commissioner, compensation judge, or any other party. All fees, including fees for […]
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; 1975 c 271 s […]
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 interests of the employee or dependent in obtaining compensation according to the […]
