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MN SF1438

Bill

Status

Passed

5/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Melisa Franzen

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 14.49 regarding temporary administrative law judges
  • Allows chief administrative law judge to contract with retired workers' compensation judges, formerly state employees, when regularly appointed judges are unavailable to hear pending cases on a timely basis
  • Maintains existing exception allowing contracts with workers' compensation attorneys or former judges when all available regularly appointed judges are disqualified under Code of Judicial Conduct
  • Specifies that compensation judges must generally be state employees, with limited exceptions for specific case situations and timely case availability issues
  • Referred to State and Local Government committee (introduced March 5, 2015)

Legislative Description

Retired workers compensation judges requirements modifications

Last Action

Secretary of State Chapter 26 05/14/15

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government3/5/2015

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