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MN HF4506

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Debra Kiel

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 176.011, subdivision 18, regarding weekly wage calculations for workers' compensation purposes.

  • Creates a special calculation method for agricultural workers who work fewer than 30 calendar days per year and have concurrent employment or work for multiple employers.

  • Agricultural workers meeting the criteria shall have weekly wages calculated as either five times their daily agricultural wage or based on their other concurrent employment, whichever amount is higher.

  • Ensures agricultural workers are not disadvantaged in workers' compensation calculations when they have limited agricultural employment combined with other employment.

Legislative Description

Wage calculations for agriculture employees modified.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform

5/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Regulatory Reform5/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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