2025 Session Last amended: 2024 session

§ 176.271 — Initiation of Proceedings

Plain-Language Summary

All workers' compensation proceedings are started by filing a written petition on a form provided by the Department of Labor and Industry or the Office of Administrative Hearings. The petition must include all information required by section 176.291.

176.271 INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS.

Subdivision 1.Written petition.

Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by the commissioner, all proceedings under this chapter are initiated by the filing of a written petition on a prescribed form with the department or office. All claim petitions shall include the information required by section 176.291. §

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]

History:

1953 c 755 s 40; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 84; Ex1979 c 3 s 58; 1984 c 432 art 2 s 43; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 332 s 67; 2024 c 97 s 37

History: History: 1953 c 755 s 40; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 84; Ex1979 c 3 s 58; 1984 c 432 art 2 s 43; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 332 s 67; 2024 c 97 s 37

Practical Notes

When this applies: When an injured worker or other party needs to formally start a workers’ compensation proceeding. Who this affects: Injured workers who need to file a claim, and employers or insurers who need to initiate proceedings. Key points: You must use the prescribed form – you cannot just write a letter. The petition must be filed with the department or office. All the requirements of section 176.291 apply, including providing medical reports, witness names, and details about the injury and employment.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes