175A.01 CREATION. Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals as previously constituted is reconstituted as an independent agency in the executive branch. The court shall consist of five judges, each serving in the unclassified service. Subd. 2. Appointment; terms; limitation. Each judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall be appointed […]
175A.02 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. Subdivision 1. WCCA; chief judge. The governor shall designate a chief judge from among the judges. The chief judge shall have overall responsibility for administration of the court, including acting as custodian of the court’s files and records and coordinator of hearing assignments. The chief judge may appoint an assistant administrator to […]
175A.03 POLITICAL NONPARTICIPATION. Every judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and every officer or employee of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals who by solicitation or otherwise exerts influence, directly or indirectly, to induce other officers or employees of the state to adopt the inducer’s political views, or to favor any particular person […]
175A.04 OFFICE. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall maintain its main office within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and be provided by the commissioner of administration with suitable rooms and necessary furniture. The offices of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and the Department of Labor and Industry shall be in separate buildings. The […]
175A.05 QUORUM. Subdivision 1. Judges’ quorum. A majority of the judges of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals except that all appeals shall be heard by no more than a panel of three […]
175A.06 SESSIONS TO BE PUBLIC. The hearings of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall be open to the public and may be adjourned from time to time. All the proceedings of the court shall be shown on its records, which shall be public records. History: 1981 c 346 s 47
175A.07 POWERS. Subdivision 1. Process; procedures. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall keep such record of all its proceedings as it deems appropriate and shall issue necessary processes, writs, warrants, and notices which the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals is required or authorized to issue. Notices and other documents required to be served or […]
175A.08 SEAL. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall have a seal for the authentication of its orders and proceedings, upon which shall be inscribed the words, “Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals of Minnesota” as the court of appeals may prescribe. The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of such seal and of […]
175A.09 TRAVEL EXPENSES. The workers’ compensation judges of the court of appeals and the officers, assistants, and employees of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals shall be paid out of the state treasury their actual and necessary expenses while traveling on the business of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. Vouchers for such expenses shall […]
175A.10 APPEALS AND REVIEWS. Unless an appeal is taken to the district court, the right of appeal provided in chapter 176 shall be the exclusive remedy for reviewing the actions of the commissioner, the Workers’ Compensation Division or a compensation judge in a matter arising under chapter 176. On any appeal taken by an employee […]
