1997 Minnesota Statutes

     268.067 Compromise agreements. 

    (a) The commissioner, or an authorized representative, may 
 compromise in whole or in part any action, determination, or 
 decision which affects an employer and which has become final 
 during the preceding 24 months. 

    (b) The commissioner, or an authorized representative, may 
 at any time compromise delinquent employer contributions, 
 reimbursements, interest, penalties, and costs under this 
 section. 

    (c) Any compromise under paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be by 
 written agreement signed by the employing unit and the 
 commissioner or authorized representative. 

    The department shall enter into a compromise agreement only 
 if it is in the best interest of the state of Minnesota.  The 
 written agreement must set forth the reason and all the terms of 
 the agreement.  Any agreements under this section must be 
 approved by an attorney who is a regularly salaried employee of 
 the department and who has been designated by the commissioner 
 for that purpose. 

    HIST: Ex1936 c 2 s 14; 1941 c 554 s 13; 1943 c 650 s 9; 1945 c 
 376 s 13; 1949 c 605 s 12,13; 1951 c 55 s 1; 1953 c 97 s 17; 
 1969 c 9 s 65; 1969 c 567 s 3; 1969 c 854 s 13; 1973 c 254 s 3; 
 1973 c 720 s 73 subds 2,3; 1975 c 108 s 1; 1975 c 302 s 3,4; 
 1975 c 336 s 22,23; 1977 c 430 s 25 subd 1; 1978 c 618 s 2; 1978 
 c 674 s 60; 1980 c 508 s 11-13; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 33; 1Sp1982 
 c 1 s 34,35; 1983 c 372 s 39; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 
 9 s 75; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 362 s 26; 1987 c 385 s 28-30; 1989 c 
 65 s 12; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1993 c 67 s 11; 1994 c 483 s 1; 
 1995 c 54 s 13-15; 1996 c 417 s 24,31; 1997 c 66 s 79