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 176.271 — Initiation Of Proceedings.
176.271 INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS. Subdivision 1. Written petition. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by the commissioner, all proceedings under this chapter are initiated by the filing of a written petition on a prescribed form with the commissioner at the commissioner’s principal office. All claim petitions shall include the information required by section 176.291. […]
Section 176.275 — Filing Of Papers; Proof Of Service.
176.275 FILING OF PAPERS; PROOF OF SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Filing. If a document is required to be filed by this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to authority granted by this chapter, the filing shall be completed upon acceptance of the document by the agency. Any document that lacks information required by statute or rule, […]
Section 176.281 — Orders, Decisions, And Awards; Filing; Service.
176.281 ORDERS, DECISIONS, AND AWARDS; FILING; SERVICE. (a) When the commissioner or compensation judge or Office of Administrative Hearings or the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals has issued correspondence, a notice, order, decision, award, or other disposition or outcome of a dispute, or an amendment to an order, decision, or award, it shall be filed […]
Section 176.285 — Service Of Papers And Notices; Electronic Filing.
176.285 SERVICE OF PAPERS AND NOTICES; ELECTRONIC FILING. Subdivision 1. Service by mail. Service of documents shall be by first class United States mail or personal service, except where electronic service is authorized or required under this section and section 176.275. An employee cannot be required to accept electronic service where service on the employee […]
Section 176.291 — Disputes; Petitions; Procedure.
176.291 DISPUTES; PETITIONS; PROCEDURE. (a) Where there is a dispute as to a question of law or fact in connection with a claim for compensation, a party may serve on all other parties and file a petition with the office stating the matter in dispute. The petition shall be on a form prescribed by the […]
Section 176.295 — Nonresident Employers; Foreign Corporation.
176.295 NONRESIDENT EMPLOYERS; FOREIGN CORPORATION. Subdivision 1. Affidavit of inability to effectuate service. Where a petitioner, an employee, or an employee’s dependent cannot serve a petition for compensation or other notice on an employer because the employer is a nonresident or a foreign corporation, the petitioner may file an affidavit with the chief administrative law […]
Section 176.253 — Insurer, Employer, And Third-party Administrator; Performance Of Acts.
176.253 INSURER, EMPLOYER, AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR; PERFORMANCE OF ACTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given to them in this subdivision. (b) “Department” has the meaning in section 176.011, subdivision 8b. (c) “Employer” means an employer as defined in section 176.011, subdivision 10, against whom a workers’ compensation […]