Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 176.371 (2026)

Award Or Disallowance Of Compensation

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The compensation judge to whom a petition has been assigned for hearing, shall hear all competent, relevant evidence produced at the hearing. All questions of fact and law submitted to a compensation judge at the hearing shall be disposed of and the judge's decision shall be filed with the commissioner, except where expedited procedures require a shorter time, within 60 days after the submission, unless sickness or casualty prevents a timely filing, or the chief administrative law judge extends the time for good cause. The compensation judge's decision shall include a determination of all contested issues of fact and law and an award or disallowance of compensation or other order as the pleadings, evidence, this chapter and rule require. A compensation judge's decision shall include a memorandum only if necessary to delineate the reasons for the decision or to discuss the credibility of witnesses. A memorandum shall not contain a recitation of the evidence presented at the hearing but shall be limited to the compensation judge's basis for the decision.

No part of the salary of a compensation judge shall be paid unless the chief administrative law judge determines that all decisions of that judge have been issued within the time limits prescribed by this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1955–2010 · leading case: Kline v. Berg Drywall, Inc., 685 N.W.2d 12 (Minn. 2004).
Kline v. Berg Drywall, Inc., 685 N.W.2d 12 (Minn. 2004). · cites it 4× “Minn.Stat. § 176.371 (2002). The compensation judge develops all of the evidence, including that contrary to the claimant's position, through hearings and investigations, and the compensation judge issues a decision based upon relevant evidence.”
Seehus v. Bor-Son Constr., Inc., 783 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 176.371 (2008) ("The compensation judge's decision shall include a determination of all contested issues of fact and law.”
Brix v. Gen. Accident & Assurance Corp., 93 N.W.2d 542 (Minn. 1958). · cites it 4× “Section 176.371 provides that the commission shall, after hearing all evidence, make an order either .”
Freyholtz v. Blackduck Sch. Dist. 32, 613 N.W.2d 757 (Minn. 2000). · cites it 4× “See also Minn.Stat. § 176.371 (1998) (providing a memorandum attached to a compensation judge's decision is not necessary unless "necessary to delineate the reasons for the decision or to discuss the credibility of witnesses").”
Jacka v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 580 N.W.2d 27 (Minn. 1998). · cites it 2× “at 486-87 , Minn.Stat. §§ 176.371, 176.411 (1996). 14 .”
Randall v. N. Milk Prods., Inc., 519 N.W.2d 456 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 176.371 (1992) (describing compensation judge’s duties).”
Hirsch v. Bartley-Lindsay Co., 537 N.W.2d 480 (Minn. 1995). · cites it 2× “*487 Minn.Stat. § 176.371. The compensation judge must develop all of the evidence, including that contrary to the claimant’s position, through hearings and investigations; and the compensation judge must issue a decision based upon relevant evidence.”
Springborg v. Wilson & Co., 73 N.W.2d 433 (Minn. 1955). “However, § 176.371 provides that the referee “shall hear all competent evidence produced at the hearing, and, as soon after the hearing as possible, make such findings of fact, conclusions of law, and award or disallowance of compensation or other order as the pleadings,…”
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