MN HF27

Reinsurance association members are reimbursed for COVID-19 workers' compensation claims with injury dates from April 8, 2020, to May 1, 2021, aggregated toward their retention limits under Minnesota Statutes section 79.34, subdivision 2.

Losses already reimbursed or eligible for reimbursement from the federal CARES Act coronavirus relief fund or other government/third-party sources are excluded from aggregated loss amounts and reinsurance reimbursement.

Employers may deduct additional COVID-19 paid leave from temporary total or temporary partial disability benefits if the deduction does not reduce the employee's regular paid leave, and the combined net payment does not fall below what the employee would receive in disability benefits alone.

Employers or insurers deducting additional paid leave must report injuries, make liability determinations, report temporary total compensation portions to the commissioner, and adjust payroll records to ensure proper tax treatment and that regular paid leave is not improperly charged.

The CAMPUS plan submission deadline to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council is extended from January 11, 2021, to January 17, 2022.