2000 Minnesota Statutes

     268.03 Declaration of public policy. 

    Subdivision 1.    Statement.  The public policy 
 underlying sections 268.03 to 268.23 is as follows:  Economic 
 insecurity due to involuntary unemployment is a serious threat 
 to the well-being of the people of Minnesota.  Involuntary 
 unemployment is a subject of general interest and concern that 
 requires appropriate action by the legislature to prevent its 
 spread and to lighten its burdens.  The public good and the 
 well-being of the citizens of Minnesota will be promoted by 
 providing, under the taxing powers of the state for the 
 compulsory setting aside of reserves to be used for the payment 
 of unemployment benefits to individuals unemployed through no 
 fault of their own.  Unemployment benefits are a temporary 
 partial wage replacement to assist the unemployed worker to 
 become reemployed.  This program will be known as the "Minnesota 
 unemployment insurance program." 

    Subd. 2.    Standard of proof.  All issues of fact under 
 sections 268.03 to 268.23 shall be determined by a preponderance 
 of the evidence.  Preponderance of the evidence means evidence 
 in substantiation of a fact that, when weighed against the 
 evidence opposing the fact, is more convincing and has a greater 
 probability of truth. 

    HIST: (4337-21) Ex1936 c 2 s 1; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 
 488 s 1; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 105; 1998 c 265 s 3; 1999 c 107 s 66; 
 2000 c 343 s 1