2005 Minnesota Statutes - 176.571 — Investigations of injuries to state employees.

     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 Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117 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 Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117 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 Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117 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 Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117 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 Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117 


    HIST: 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