Minnesota Administrative Rules

5229.0060 PILOT PROGRAM RULES.

Subpart 1.

Pilot program rules.

The collective bargaining rules in parts 5229.0010 to 5229.0060 apply to every employer and labor representative participating in a collective bargaining agreement to deliver workers' compensation benefits under the pilot program established in Minnesota Statutes, section 176.1812, subdivision 6.

Subp. 2.

Eligibility criteria for pilot program.

The pilot program is not limited to employers engaged in construction, construction maintenance, and related activities. In selecting parties requesting recognition under the pilot program, the commissioner shall consider the limitations in items A to C.

A.

A group of employers may not participate in the pilot program.

B.

The pilot program is limited to the first ten private employers and the first ten public employers that obtain a letter of recognition from the commissioner.

C.

The dollar insurance premium limitations contained in Minnesota Statutes, section 176.1812, subdivision 1, do not apply to parties requesting recognition under the pilot program.

Subp. 3.

Termination of pilot program.

The authorization for the pilot program ends on December 31, 2001, and therefore, unless extended by law, the collective bargaining agreements recognized as part of the pilot program shall also terminate on December 31, 2001.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 176.1812

History:

21 SR 1246

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008