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 176.251 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Department Of Labor And Industry.
176.251 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. The commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall actually supervise and require prompt and full compliance with all provisions of this chapter relating to the payment of compensation. History: 1953 c 755 s 36; 1973 c 388 s 81
Section 176.195 — Revocation Of Insurer’s License.
176.195 REVOCATION OF INSURER’S LICENSE. Subdivision 1. Grounds. Where an insurer, or an agent of an insurer, has been guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, or culpable, persistent, and unreasonable delay in making payments or settlements under this chapter, the commissioner of commerce shall revoke the license of the insurer to write workers’ compensation insurance. Subd. 1a. […]
Section 176.201 — Discriminatory Rates.
176.201 DISCRIMINATORY RATES. Subdivision 1. Physically disabled persons. An insurer, or an agent or employee of an insurer, shall not make or charge a rate which discriminates against the employment of a person who is physically disabled through the loss or loss of use of a member whether due to accident or other cause. Subd. […]
Section 176.205 — Person Deemed Employer.
176.205 PERSON DEEMED EMPLOYER. Subdivision 1. Fraudulent device to evade responsibility to worker. Subject to subdivision 2, a person who creates or executes any fraudulent scheme, artifice, or device to enable the person to execute work without being responsible to the worker under this chapter, is deemed an “employer” and is subject to the liabilities […]
Section 176.211 — Acts Or Omissions Of Third Persons.
176.211 ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PERSONS. Except as provided by this chapter the employer need not pay compensation for injuries due to the acts or omissions of third persons who are at the time neither in the service of the employer nor engaged in the work in which the injury occurs. History: 1953 c […]
Section 176.215 — Subcontractor’s Failure To Comply With Chapter.
176.215 SUBCONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER. Subdivision 1. Liability for payment of compensation. Where a subcontractor fails to comply with this chapter, the general contractor, or intermediate contractor, or subcontractor is liable for payment of all compensation due an employee of a subsequent subcontractor who is engaged in work upon the subject matter of […]
Section 176.231 — Report Of Death Or Injury To Commissioner Of Department Of Labor And Industry.
176.231 REPORT OF DEATH OR INJURY TO COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. Subdivision 1. Time limitation. (a) Where death or serious injury occurs to an employee during the course of employment, the employer shall report the injury or death to the commissioner and insurer within 48 hours after its occurrence. Where any other […]