§ 176.235 — Notice to Employers and Injured Employee of Rights and Duties
Plain-Language Summary
After a work injury is reported, the employer and insurer must notify the injured employee of their rights and duties under workers' compensation law, including the right to choose a doctor and the right to rehabilitation services.
176.235 NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS AND INJURED EMPLOYEE OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
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Subdivision 1.Employee brochure.
When the commissioner of labor and industry has received notice or information that an employee has sustained an injury which may be compensable under this chapter, the commissioner of labor and industry shall mail a brochure, written in language easily readable and understandable by a person of average intelligence and education, to the employee explaining the rights and obligations of the employee, the assistance available to the employee, the operation of the workers’ compensation system, and whatever other relevant information the commissioner of labor and industry deems necessary. §
Subd. 2.Employer brochure.
The commissioner shall prepare, in language easily readable and understandable by a person of average intelligence and education, a brochure explaining to employers their rights and obligations under this chapter and shall furnish it to employers subject to this chapter.
History:
1953 c 755 s 33; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 75; Ex1979 c 3 s 56
History: History: 1953 c 755 s 33; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 75; Ex1979 c 3 s 56