Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 572B.20 (2026)

Change Of Award By Arbitrator

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(a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award:

(1) upon the grounds stated in section 572B.24, subsection (a)(1) or (3);

(2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or

(3) to clarify the award.

(b) A motion under subsection (a) must be made and served on all parties within 20 days after the movant receives notice of the award.

(c) A party to the arbitration proceeding must serve any objections to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice.

(d) If a motion to the court is pending under sections 572B.22, 572B.23, and 572B.24, the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award:

(1) upon the grounds stated in section 572B.24, subsection (a)(1) or (3);

(2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or

(3) to clarify the award.

(e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to sections 572B.22, 572B.23, and 572B.24.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: Mark Herll v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 879 F.3d 293 (8th Cir. 2018).

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Mark Herll v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 879 F.3d 293 (8th Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)(3); see Hilltop Constr.”

Fenske v. Integrity Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2023). · cites it 6× “Additionally, because Minn. Stat. § 572B.20 gives this Court broad authority to instruct the Appraisal Panel to “modify or correct the award,” the Court instructs the Panel to make a final determination on whether color matching tiles are available and whether the insurer must…”

Maplebrook Estates Homeowner's Ass'n, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2023). · cites it 6× “11 See Minn. Stat. § 572B.20 (2023); Fenske, 2023 WL 186595 , at *4 (citing Section 572B.”

Clover Leaf Farm Condo. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2019). · cites it 4× “) Alternatively, Clover Leaf asks the Court to remand the Award to the appraisal panel for clarification or to vacate the award pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.20, 572B.23, respectively.”

Rocon, Inc. v. EDR Ltd. (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Under the MUAA, a party to an arbitration award “may file a motion with the court for an order confirming the award, at which time the court shall issue such an order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to section 572B.20 or 572B.24 or is vacated pursuant to…”

Herll v. Auto Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2018). · cites it 2× “The MAA provides that a party to an arbitration proceeding may file a motion with the court for an order confirming the award, “at which time the court shall issue such an order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to section 572B.20 or 572B.24 or is vacated…”

Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Rymer Companies, LLC (D. Minnesota 2023). · cites it 2× “Under arbitration principles, not only is judicial review of awards limited, but ambiguity in the award requires resubmission of the claim to the panel “to consider whether to modify or correct the award .”

Jamestown Villas Homeowners Ass'n v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (D. Minnesota 2024). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)(3) (2024).1 “A reviewing court is ‘prohibited from ignoring the ambiguity and summarily affirming the award.”

Jamestown Villas Homeowners Ass'n v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (D. Minnesota 2025). · cites it 2× “13, 2023) (quoting Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)). Additionally, the Court has personal jurisdiction over the parties to order them to seek clarification from the appraisal panel.”

New Oil Christian Ctr. v. GuideOne Mut. Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2025). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)(3). Here, the Parties do not dispute that GuideOne is liable to New Oil.”

Bemidji Twp. v. City of Bemidji, N. Twp. (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.20(b), .23(b), .24(a) (2014) (providing deadlines for moving the arbitrator or district court for modification, correction, or vacation of an award).”

— Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(b) — 1 case

Bemidji Twp. v. City of Bemidji, N. Twp. (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). “See Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.20(b), .23(b), .24(a) (2014) (providing deadlines for moving the arbitrator or district court for modification, correction, or vacation of an award).”

— Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d) — 1 case

Jamestown Villas Homeowners Ass'n v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (D. Minnesota 2025). “13, 2023) (quoting Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)). Additionally, the Court has personal jurisdiction over the parties to order them to seek clarification from the appraisal panel.”

— Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)(3) — 7 cases

Mark Herll v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 879 F.3d 293 (8th Cir. 2018). “” Minn. Stat. § 572B.20(d)(3); see Hilltop Constr.”

Clover Leaf Farm Condo. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2019). “) Alternatively, Clover Leaf asks the Court to remand the Award to the appraisal panel for clarification or to vacate the award pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.20, 572B.23, respectively.”

Fenske v. Integrity Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2023). “Additionally, because Minn. Stat. § 572B.20 gives this Court broad authority to instruct the Appraisal Panel to “modify or correct the award,” the Court instructs the Panel to make a final determination on whether color matching tiles are available and whether the insurer must…”

Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Rymer Companies, LLC (D. Minnesota 2023). “Under arbitration principles, not only is judicial review of awards limited, but ambiguity in the award requires resubmission of the claim to the panel “to consider whether to modify or correct the award .”

Maplebrook Estates Homeowner's Ass'n, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2023). “11 See Minn. Stat. § 572B.20 (2023); Fenske, 2023 WL 186595 , at *4 (citing Section 572B.”

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