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Chapter 176
Section 176.571
Recent History
- 2016 Subd. 1 Amended 2016 c 110 art 2 s 3
- 2009 Subd. 1 Amended 2009 c 101 art 2 s 70
- 2008 176.571 Amended 2008 c 204 s 32
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
176.571 INVESTIGATIONS OF INJURIES TO STATE EMPLOYEES.
Subdivision 1. Preliminary investigation. When the head of a department has filed a
report or the commissioner of employee relations has otherwise received information of the
occurrence of an injury to a state employee for which liability to pay compensation may exist,
the commissioner of employee relations shall make a preliminary investigation to determine
the question of probable liability.
In making this investigation, the commissioner of employee relations may require the
assistance of the head of any department or any employee of the state. The commissioner of
employee relations may require that all facts be furnished which appear in the records of any
state department bearing on the issue.
Subd. 2. Determination by department. When the commissioner of the Department of
Employee Relations has completed an investigation, the commissioner shall inform the claimant,
the head of the employing department, and the commissioner of finance in writing of the action
taken.
Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 5.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 6.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 7.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
History: 1953 c 755 s 74; 1973 c 388 s 135-141; 1983 c 290 s 161; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c
444; 1987 c 332 s 104,105
Subdivision 1. Preliminary investigation. When the head of a department has filed a
report or the commissioner of employee relations has otherwise received information of the
occurrence of an injury to a state employee for which liability to pay compensation may exist,
the commissioner of employee relations shall make a preliminary investigation to determine
the question of probable liability.
In making this investigation, the commissioner of employee relations may require the
assistance of the head of any department or any employee of the state. The commissioner of
employee relations may require that all facts be furnished which appear in the records of any
state department bearing on the issue.
Subd. 2. Determination by department. When the commissioner of the Department of
Employee Relations has completed an investigation, the commissioner shall inform the claimant,
the head of the employing department, and the commissioner of finance in writing of the action
taken.
Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 5.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 6.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 7.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
History: 1953 c 755 s 74; 1973 c 388 s 135-141; 1983 c 290 s 161; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c
444; 1987 c 332 s 104,105
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