2006 Minnesota Statutes

237.076 SETTLEMENT; PROCEDURES.
    Subdivision 1. Settlement. In proceedings before the commission, interested parties are
encouraged to enter into settlements of their disputes. If a settlement is reached before a contested
case hearing has been ordered and the commission rejects the settlement, the commission shall
order a contested case hearing if a significant issue has not been resolved to the commission's
satisfaction. When a contested case hearing has been ordered under this chapter, the Office of
Administrative Hearings, before conducting the hearing, shall convene a settlement conference
including all the parties to encourage settlement of issues in the contested case. If a stipulated
settlement is not reached before the contested case hearing, the Office of Administrative Hearings
may, at its discretion or a party's request, reconvene the settlement conference during the hearing
or after its completion. If all parties agree to a stipulated settlement of the case or a part of the
case, the settlement must be submitted to the commission.
    Subd. 2. Procedures. The commission may accept a settlement upon finding that to do so
is in the public interest and is supported by substantial evidence. If the commission does not
accept a settlement, it may issue an order modifying the settlement, subject to the approval of the
parties. A party has ten days after entry of the order, or of an order disposing of a petition for
reconsideration, in which to reject the proposed modification. If no party rejects the proposed
modification, the commission's order becomes final. If the commission rejects a settlement or if a
party rejects the commission's proposed modification of a settlement, the matter must be referred
to the administrative law judge assigned to the case for further proceedings.
History: 1989 c 74 s 3