2000 Minnesota Statutes

     176.445 Compensation judges. 

    Notwithstanding section 176.011, subdivision 27, any 
 provision in chapter 175 setting out general power of the 
 commissioner, or any other law to the contrary: 

    (1) The chief compensation judge at the department is the 
 administrator and supervisor of all dispute resolute functions 
 and personnel, and reports directly to the commissioner. 

    (2) The commissioner may delegate authority only to 
 compensation judges to make determinations under the procedure 
 in sections 176.106, 176.238, and 176.239 and to approve 
 settlements of claims under section 176.521.  A compensation 
 judge must preside at all workers' compensation settlement 
 conferences conducted at the department. 

    HIST: 1995 c 224 s 71; 1998 c 366 s 89