Minnesota Administrative Rules

3317.5100 NOTICE OF COVERAGE UNDER PRIVATE PLAN.

Subpart 1.

Notice.

All requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 268B.26, apply to an employer with a private plan. In addition to the notice required by Minnesota Statutes, section 268B.26, an employer must provide notice to their employees about coverage under a private plan that includes:

A.

an affirmation that the private plan confers all of the same rights, protections, and benefits provided to employees under the state-administered plan, including:

(1)

benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 268B.04; and

(2)

employment protections, rights, and remedies under Minnesota Statutes, section 268B.09;

B.

the effective date of the approved private plan;

C.

a description of the private plan's wage replacement benefits;

D.

a description of the private plan's leave and employment protection benefits;

E.

a description of the process to determine employee eligibility;

F.

a description of the process to calculate and collect employee contributions;

G.

the employee's appeal rights; and

H.

the employee's optional alternatives to appeal a benefits determination to the private plan administrator, if such alternatives exist.

Subp. 2.

Timeline for notice of coverage under a private plan.

An employer must provide the notice described in subpart 1 not more than 30 days from the start date of the employee's employment, or 30 days before premium collection begins, whichever is later.

Subp. 3.

Notice of termination of a private plan.

An employer must provide notice to their employees about any termination of a private plan, including a revocation under Minnesota Statutes, section 268B.10, subdivision 16.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 268B.02

History:

49 SR 1368

Published Electronically:

July 9, 2025