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 176.351 — Testimonial Powers.
176.351 TESTIMONIAL POWERS. Subdivision 1. Oaths. The compensation judge to whom a petition has been assigned for hearing shall administer an oath to each witness. The commissioner may also administer an oath when required in the performance of duties. Subd. 2. Subpoenas. Acting with or without the written request of an interested party, the commissioner […]
Section 176.361 — Intervention.
176.361 INTERVENTION. Subdivision 1. Right to intervene. A person who has an interest in any matter before the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, or commissioner, or compensation judge such that the person may either gain or lose by an order or decision may intervene in the proceeding by filing a motion in writing stating the […]
Section 176.371 — Award Or Disallowance Of Compensation.
176.371 AWARD OR DISALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION. The compensation judge to whom a petition has been assigned for hearing, shall hear all competent, relevant evidence produced at the hearing. All questions of fact and law submitted to a compensation judge at the hearing shall be disposed of and the judge’s decision shall be filed with the […]
Section 176.381 — Reference Of Questions Of Fact.
176.381 REFERENCE OF QUESTIONS OF FACT. Subdivision 1. Hearing before Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. In the hearing of any matter before the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, the chief judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals may refer any question of fact to the chief administrative law judge for assignment to a compensation […]
Section 176.391 — Investigations.
176.391 INVESTIGATIONS. Subdivision 1. Power to make. Before, during, or after any hearing, a compensation judge may make an independent investigation of the facts alleged in the petition or answer. Subd. 2. Appointment of physicians, surgeons, and other experts. The compensation judge assigned to a matter may appoint one or more neutral physicians or surgeons […]
Section 176.401 — Hearings Public.
176.401 HEARINGS PUBLIC. All hearings before a compensation judge are public. History: 1953 c 755 s 57; 1969 c 276 s 2; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1976 c 134 s 78; 1981 c 346 s 117
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 176.321 — 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 […]