Minnesota Administrative Rules

3317.4920 BACKDATING OF APPLICATION.

A.

If an applicant is unable to apply in a timely manner due to incapacitation or due to no fault of their own, the department shall backdate the application to the effective date of leave.

B.

The applicant must provide information and documentation to determine that good cause or incapacitation prevented the timely submission of the application. The documentation must show the factors that prevented the applicant from applying for benefits when the qualifying event occurred.

C.

An applicant who seeks to backdate an application or weekly payment must file for benefits within seven days after the factors preventing a timely application no longer exist.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 268B.02

History:

49 SR 1368

Published Electronically:

July 9, 2025