Section 79.51 — Rules.
79.51 RULES. Subdivision 1. Adoption. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement provisions of this chapter. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1983 c 290 s 173] Subd. 3. Rules; subject matter. (a) The commissioner in issuing rules shall consider: (1) data reporting requirements, including types of data reported, such as loss and expense data; (2) experience rating […]
Section 79.52 — Definitions.
79.52 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Generally. The following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them for the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended. Subd. 2. Market. “Market” means any reasonable grouping or classification of employers. Subd. 3. Data service organization. “Data service organization” means […]
Section 79.096 — Access To Rate-making Data.
79.096 ACCESS TO RATE-MAKING DATA. The rating association must make available for inspection on request of any person any data it possesses related to the calculation of indicated pure premium rates. History: 1992 c 510 art 3 s 3
Section 79.10 — Review Of Acts Of Insurers.
79.10 REVIEW OF ACTS OF INSURERS. The Department of Commerce staff may investigate on the request of any person or on its own initiative the acts of the rating association, an insurer, or an agent that are subject to provisions of chapter 79 and may make findings and recommendations that the commissioner issue an order […]
Section 79.211 — Certain Premium Determination Practices.
79.211 CERTAIN PREMIUM DETERMINATION PRACTICES. Subdivision 1. Certain wages included for ratemaking. The rating association or an insurer shall include wages paid for a vacation, holiday, or sick leave in the determination of a workers’ compensation insurance premium. An insurer, including the assigned risk plan, shall not include wages paid for work performed in an […]
Section 79.251 — Administration Of Assigned Risk Plan.
79.251 ADMINISTRATION OF ASSIGNED RISK PLAN. Subdivision 1. General duties of commissioner. (a)(1) The commissioner shall have all the usual powers and authorities necessary for the discharge of the commissioner’s duties under this section and may contract with individuals in discharge of those duties. The commissioner shall audit the reserves established (i) for individual cases […]
Section 79.252 — Assigned Risk Plan.
79.252 ASSIGNED RISK PLAN. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of the assigned risk plan is to provide workers’ compensation coverage to employers rejected by a licensed insurance company pursuant to subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Rejected risks. An insurer that refuses to write insurance for an employer shall furnish the employer a written notice of refusal. […]
Section 79.253 — Assigned Risk Safety Account.
79.253 ASSIGNED RISK SAFETY ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Creation of account. There is created the assigned risk safety account as a separate account in the special compensation fund in the state treasury. Income earned by funds in the account must be credited to the account. Principal and income of the account are annually appropriated to the […]
Section 79.255 — Workers’ Compensation Insurance; Lessors Of Employees.
79.255 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE; LESSORS OF EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Registration required. A corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity which provides staff, personnel, or employees to be employed in this state to other businesses pursuant to a lease arrangement or agreement shall, before becoming eligible to be issued a policy of workers’ compensation insurance […]
Section 79.34 — Creation Of Reinsurance Association.
79.34 CREATION OF REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Subdivision 1. Conditions requiring membership. The nonprofit association known as the Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association may be incorporated under chapter 317A with all the powers of a corporation formed under that chapter, except that if the provisions of that chapter are inconsistent with sections 79.34 to 79.40, sections 79.34 to […]