176.531 AWARD OF COMPENSATION AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Preferred claim. Where there has been an award of compensation under this chapter to be paid by a political subdivision or a school district, the entitlement of a person to payment under the award is a preferred claim against the subdivision or […]
176.541 STATE DEPARTMENTS. Subdivision 1. Application of chapter to state employees. This chapter applies to the employees of any department of this state as defined in section 3.732, subdivision 1, clause (1). Subd. 2. Defense of claim against state. When the commissioner of administration believes that a claim against the state for compensation should be […]
176.551 REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Heads of state departments to report accidents to employees. Except as provided in subdivision 2, the head of a department of the state shall report each accident which occurs to an employee as and in the manner required by this chapter. Subd. 2. Contents. The report need not contain a statement […]
176.561 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF APPEALS POWERS AND DUTIES AS TO STATE EMPLOYEES; PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING LIABILITY. The division, a compensation judge and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals have the same powers and duties in matters relating to state employees as they have in relation to other employees. Except as specifically provided otherwise in […]
176.571 INVESTIGATIONS OF INJURIES TO STATE EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Preliminary investigation. When the head of a department has filed a report or the commissioner of administration has otherwise received information of the occurrence of an injury to a state employee for which liability to pay compensation may exist, the commissioner of administration shall make a […]
176.572 CONTRACT WITH INSURANCE CARRIERS. The commissioner of administration may contract with group health insurance carriers or health maintenance organizations to provide health care services and reimburse health care payments for injured state employees entitled to benefits under this chapter. History: 1983 c 290 s 162; 1987 c 332 s 106; 2008 c 204 s […]
176.581 PAYMENT TO STATE EMPLOYEES. Upon a request prepared by the commissioner of administration, and in accordance with the terms of the order awarding compensation, the commissioner of management and budget shall pay compensation to the employee or the employee’s dependent. These payments shall be made from money appropriated for this purpose. History: 1953 c […]
176.591 STATE COMPENSATION REVOLVING FUND. Subdivision 1. Establishment. To facilitate the discharge by the state of its obligations under this chapter, there is established a revolving fund to be known as the state compensation revolving fund. This fund is comprised of the unexpended balance in the fund on July 1, 1935, and the sums which […]
176.603 COST OF ADMINISTERING CHAPTER, PAYMENT. The annual cost to the commissioner of the Department of Administration of administering this chapter in relation to state employees and the necessary expenses which the Department of Administration or the attorney general incurs in investigating, administering, and defending a claim against the state for compensation shall be paid […]
176.611 MAINTENANCE OF STATE COMPENSATION REVOLVING FUND. Subdivision 1. Generally. The state compensation revolving fund shall be maintained as provided in the following subdivisions. Subd. 2. State departments. Every department of the state shall reimburse the fund for money paid for its claims and the costs of administering the revolving fund at such times and […]
