Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 176.165 (2026)

Lump-Sum Payments

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The amounts of compensation payable periodically may be commuted to one or more lump-sum payments only by order of the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, compensation judge, or Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals in cases upon appeal, and on such terms and conditions as the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, compensation judge, or Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals prescribes. In making these commutations the lump-sum payments shall amount, in the aggregate, to a sum equal to the present value of all future installments of the compensation calculated on a five percent basis.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1976–2007 · leading case: Hagen v. Venem, 366 N.W.2d 280 (Minn. 1985).

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Hagen v. Venem, 366 N.W.2d 280 (Minn. 1985). · cites it 10× “This figure is the discount rate allowed under Minn.Stat. § 176.165 (1984) when periodic compensation benefits are commuted to a lump sum payment.”

Roemhildt v. Gresser Companies, Inc., 729 N.W.2d 289 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 2× “5 Third, Minn.Stat. § 176.165 (2006) authorizes a compensation judge to commute periodic payments to a lump sum payment, on such terms and conditions as the compensation judge prescribes: The amounts of compensation payable periodically may be commuted to one or more lump sum…”

Rozales v. Peerless Welder, Inc., 246 N.W.2d 851 (Minn. 1976). · cites it 2× “Except those of medical, burial, and other non-periodic benefits, payments shall be made as nearly as may be at the intervals when the wage was payable; provided, however, that payments for permanent partial disability shall be made by lump sum payment, and the provisions of…”

In Re Gagne v. Christians, 172 B.R. 50 (D. Minnesota 1994). · cites it 2× “§ 176, is intended to “assure the quick and efficient delivery of indemnity and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to the employers_” Minn. Stat. § 176.”

Nordman v. Goldfines, 270 N.W.2d 766 (Minn. 1978). · cites it 2× “Except those of medical, burial, and other non-periodic benefits, payments shall be made as nearly as may be at the intervals when the wage was payable; provided, however, that payments for permanent partial disability shall be made by lump sum payment, and the provisions of…”

Johnson v. Iannacone, 314 B.R. 779 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2004). · cites it 4× “The Act makes no distinction between a “claim” and its “proceeds.” Rather, it explicitly allows injured employees to receive compensation in either of two ways: as periodic payments, or, as in Ms.”

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