Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 14.50 (2026)

Hearings Before Administrative Law Judge

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All hearings of state agencies required to be conducted under this chapter shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned by the chief administrative law judge or by a workers' compensation judge assigned by the chief administrative law judge as provided in section 14.48. All hearings required to be conducted under chapter 176 shall be conducted by a compensation judge assigned by the chief administrative law judge. In assigning administrative law judges or compensation judges to conduct hearings under this chapter, the chief administrative law judge shall attempt to utilize personnel having expertise in the subject to be dealt with in the hearing. It shall be the duty of the judge to: (1) advise an agency as to the location at which and time during which a hearing should be held so as to allow for participation by all affected interests; (2) conduct only hearings for which proper notice has been given; (3) see to it that all hearings are conducted in a fair and impartial manner. Except in the case of workers' compensation hearings involving claims for compensation it shall also be the duty of the judge to make a report on each proposed agency action in which the administrative law judge functioned in an official capacity, stating findings of fact and conclusions and recommendations, taking notice of the degree to which the agency has (i) documented its statutory authority to take the proposed action, (ii) fulfilled all relevant procedural requirements of law or rule, and (iii) in rulemaking proceedings, demonstrated the need for and reasonableness of its proposed action with an affirmative presentation of facts.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: In Re the Excess Surplus Status of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota, 624 N.W.2d 264 (Minn. 2001).

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In Re the Excess Surplus Status of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota, 624 N.W.2d 264 (Minn. 2001). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 14.50 (2000). The ALJ has authority to carry out the duties delegated by the agency ordering the hearing and is charged with the task of ensuring that "hearings are conducted in a fair and impartial manner” and in accordance with the requirements of Minn.”

Cannon v. Minneapolis Police Dep't, 783 N.W.2d 182 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 14.50 (2008) requires that all hearings before an administrative-law judge be conducted in a fair and impartial manner; likewise, due process requires notice and an opportunity to be heard before a fair and impartial decisionmaker, State ex.”

Todd Schwanke v. Minnesota Dep't of Admin., 851 N.W.2d 591 (Minn. 2014). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. §§ 14.50, .57(a), .58, .61, subd.”

Freier v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 197, 356 N.W.2d 724 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 14.50 (1982). Following the hearing examiner’s report, the appropriate state agency must then render its final decision.”

Anderson v. Police Civil Serv. Comm'n, 414 N.W.2d 389 (Minn. 1987). · cites it 2× “, Minn.Stat. § 14.50 (1986) (hearings before administrative law judges).”

Minneapolis Pub. Hous. Auth. v. Lor, 578 N.W.2d 8 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 14.50 ("It shall be the duty of the administrative law judge to: * * * (3) see to it that all hearings are conducted in a fair and impartial manner.”

Schwanke v. Minnesota Dep't of Admin., 834 N.W.2d 588 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013). “§ 14.50 (stating that contested-case hearings are to take place in front of an ALJ).”

In the Matter of the Surveillance & Integrity Review (SIRS) Appeals by Trinity Home Health Care Servs. & Etyane ... (Minn. 2023). · cites it 4× “See Minn. Stat. §§ 14.50 (stating that it is the “duty of the [administrative law] judge to make a report on each proposed agency action .”

In the Matter of the Application by Minnesota Power for Auth. to Increase Rates for Elec. Serv. in Minnesota. ... (2024). “See Minn. Stat. § 14.50 (requiring an ALJ to issue such a report following a contested-case hearing).”

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