Section 176.411 — Rules Of Evidence, Pleading, And Procedure.
176.411 RULES OF EVIDENCE, PLEADING, AND PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Conduct of hearings and investigations. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, when a compensation judge makes an investigation or conducts a hearing, the compensation judge is bound neither by the common law or statutory rules of evidence nor by technical or formal rules of pleading […]
Section 176.421 — Appeals To Workers’ Compensation Court Of Appeals.
176.421 APPEALS TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT OF APPEALS. Subdivision 1. Time for taking; grounds. When a petition has been heard before a compensation judge, within 30 days after a party in interest has been served with notice of an award or disallowance of compensation, or other order affecting the merits of the case, the party […]
Section 176.442 — Appeals From Decisions Of Commissioner.
176.442 APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COMMISSIONER. Except for a commissioner’s decision which may be heard de novo in another proceeding including but not limited to a decision from an administrative conference under section 176.102, 176.103, 176.106, 176.239, or a summary decision under section 176.305, any decision or determination of the commissioner affecting a right, privilege, […]
Section 176.311 — Reassignment Of Petition For Hearing.
176.311 REASSIGNMENT OF PETITION FOR HEARING. Where a petition is heard before a compensation judge, at any time before an award or order has been made in such proceeding, the chief administrative law judge may reassign the petition for hearing before another compensation judge. History: 1953 c 755 s 48; 1969 c 276 s 2; […]
Section 176.312 — Affidavits Of Prejudice And Petitions For Reassignment.
176.312 AFFIDAVITS OF PREJUDICE AND PETITIONS FOR REASSIGNMENT. In accordance with rules adopted by the chief administrative law judge, an affidavit of prejudice for cause may be filed by each party to the claim against a compensation judge assigned to hear a case. A petition for reassignment of a case to a different compensation judge […]
Section 176.321 — Answer To Petition.
176.321 ANSWER TO PETITION. Subdivision 1. Filing, service. Within 20 days after service of the petition, an adverse party shall serve and file an answer to the petition. The party shall serve a copy of the answer on the petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney. Subd. 2. Contents. The answer shall admit, deny, or affirmatively defend […]
Section 176.322 — Decisions Based On Stipulated Facts.
176.322 DECISIONS BASED ON STIPULATED FACTS. If the parties agree to a stipulated set of facts and only legal issues remain, the commissioner or compensation judge may determine the matter without a hearing based upon the stipulated facts and the determination is appealable to the court of appeals pursuant to sections 176.421 and 176.442. In […]
Section 176.325 — Certified Question.
176.325 CERTIFIED QUESTION. Subdivision 1. When certified. The chief administrative law judge or commissioner may certify a question of workers’ compensation law to the supreme court as important and doubtful under the following circumstances: (1) all parties to the case have stipulated in writing to the facts; and (2) the issue to be resolved is […]
Section 176.331 — Proceedings When Answer Not Filed.
176.331 PROCEEDINGS WHEN ANSWER NOT FILED. Except in cases involving multiple employers or multiple insurers, if an adverse party fails to file and serve an answer or obtain an extension from the office or the petitioner as required by section 176.321, subdivision 3, the office shall set the matter for an immediate hearing and prompt […]
Section 176.301 — Determination Of Issues.
176.301 DETERMINATION OF ISSUES. Subdivision 1. Trial by court; reference to chief administrative law judge. When a workers’ compensation issue is present in the district court action, the court may try the action itself without a jury, or refer the matter to the chief administrative law judge for assignment to a compensation judge. The compensation […]