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 apart at the time of the injury or death; (b) children under 18 years of age, […]
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 of the injury or is notified thereof within the period specified in section […]
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. Sums paid to the commissioner pursuant to this section shall be deposited with […]
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 workers’ compensation. (b) “Retirement benefits” means retirement benefits paid by any government retirement benefit program […]
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, unless otherwise provided. (b) “Logger” means the following occupations: (1) timber fellers: those who employ chainsaws […]
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
176.1361 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 commissioner, compensation judge, or the court of appeals shall refer the matter […]
176.1362 INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT. Subdivision 1. Payment based on Medicare MS-DRG system. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, the maximum reimbursement for inpatient hospital services, articles, and supplies is 200 percent of the amount calculated for each hospital under the federal Inpatient Prospective Payment System developed for Medicare, using the inpatient Medicare […]
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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; or (2) licensed by the […]
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 successor, developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicare) for use […]
176.1365 OUTPATIENT BILLING, PAYMENT, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Subdivision 1. Scope. This section applies to billing, payment, and dispute resolution for services provided by an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) under section 176.1363 and hospital outpatient services under section 176.1364. For purposes of this section, “insurer” includes self-insured employer and “services” is as defined in section 176.1364. […]
176.137 REMODELING OF RESIDENCE; DISABLED EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Requirement; determination. The employer shall furnish to an employee who is permanently disabled because of a personal injury suffered in the course of employment with that employer such alteration or remodeling of the employee’s principal residence as is reasonably required to enable the employee to move freely […]
176.138 MEDICAL DATA; ACCESS. (a) Notwithstanding any other state laws related to the privacy of medical data or any private agreements to the contrary, the release in writing, by telephone discussion, or otherwise of medical data related to a current claim for compensation under this chapter to the employee, employer, or insurer who are parties […]
176.1812 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. Upon appropriate filing, the commissioner, compensation judge, Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, and courts shall recognize as valid and binding a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between a qualified employer or qualified groups of employers and the certified and exclusive representative of its employees to establish certain […]
176.182 BUSINESS LICENSES OR PERMITS; COVERAGE REQUIRED. Every state or local licensing agency shall withhold the issuance or renewal of a license or permit to operate a business in Minnesota until the applicant presents acceptable evidence of compliance with the workers’ compensation insurance coverage requirement of section 176.181, subdivision 2, by providing the name of […]
176.183 UNINSURED AND SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS; BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS; LIABILITY OF EMPLOYER. Subdivision 1. Uninsured and self-insured employers; special compensation fund. When any employee sustains an injury arising out of and in the course of employment while in the employ of an employer, other than the state or its political subdivisions, not insured or […]
176.184 INSPECTIONS; ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Proof of insurance. The commissioner of labor and industry, in order to carry out the purpose of section 176.181, may request satisfactory proof of authority to self-insure workers’ compensation liability or satisfactory proof of insurance coverage for workers’ compensation liability. If an employer does not provide satisfactory proof as requested […]
176.185 POLICY OF INSURANCE. Subdivision 1. Notice of coverage; notice to insured before policy cancellation, termination or nonrenewal. Within ten days after the issuance or renewal of a policy of insurance covering the liability to pay compensation under this chapter written by an insurer licensed to insure such liability in this state, the insurer shall […]
176.186 RECORDS FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES. Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary except chapter 270B, the commissioner may obtain from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Office of the Secretary of State, or any other state agency, upon request, names or lists of employers doing business in the state. This information […]
