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 176.341 — Hearing On Petition.
176.341 HEARING ON PETITION. Subdivision 1. Time. Upon the filing of a petition, the chief administrative law judge shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition. The hearing shall be held as soon as practicable and at a time and place determined by the chief administrative law judge to be the most convenient […]
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 […]
Section 176.305 — Petitions Filed With Workers’ Compensation Division.
176.305 PETITIONS FILED WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DIVISION. Subdivision 1. Hearings on petitions. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on each adverse party personally or by first class mail. A clear copy shall be filed with the office, together with an appropriate affidavit of service. Subd. 1a. Settlement and pretrial conferences; summary decision. […]
Section 176.306 — Scheduled Hearings.
176.306 SCHEDULED HEARINGS. Subdivision 1. Chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge shall schedule workers’ compensation hearings on as regular a schedule as may be practicable in no fewer than six widely separated locations throughout the state, including at least four locations outside of the seven-county metropolitan area and Duluth, for the purpose […]
Section 176.307 — Compensation Judges; Block System.
176.307 COMPENSATION JUDGES; BLOCK SYSTEM. The chief administrative law judge may assign workers’ compensation cases to compensation judges using a block system type of assignment that, among other things, ensures that a case will remain with the same judge from commencement to conclusion, except that the judge must be removed from the case when: (1) […]
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 […]