The Department of Commerce staff may investigate on the request of any person or on its own initiative the acts of the rating association, an insurer, or an agent that are subject to provisions of chapter 79 and may make findings and recommendations that the commissioner issue an order requiring compliance with the provisions thereof. The proposed findings and recommended order shall be served on all affected parties at the same time that the staff transmits its findings and recommendations to the commissioner. Any party adversely affected by the proposed findings and recommended order may request that a hearing be held concerning the issues raised therein within 15 days after service of the findings and recommended order. This hearing shall be conducted as a contested case pursuant to sections 14.001 to 14.69. If a hearing is not requested within the time specified in this section, the proposed findings and recommended order may be adopted by the commissioner as a final order.
(3621) 1921 c 85 s 10; 1953 c 615 s 3; 1969 c 9 s 9; 1973 c 577 s 2; Ex1979 c 3 s 9; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 592 s 77; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 422 s 10
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Chapter 79 — Workers' Compensation Insurance
Section 79.074 — Discrimination.
Section 79.081 — Mandatory Deductibles.
Section 79.085 — Safety Programs.
Section 79.095 — Appointment Of Actuary.
Section 79.096 — Access To Rate-making Data.
Section 79.10 — Review Of Acts Of Insurers.
Section 79.211 — Certain Premium Determination Practices.
Section 79.251 — Administration Of Assigned Risk Plan.
Section 79.252 — Assigned Risk Plan.
Section 79.253 — Assigned Risk Safety Account.
Section 79.255 — Workers' Compensation Insurance; Lessors Of Employees.
Section 79.34 — Creation Of Reinsurance Association.
Section 79.35 — Duties; Responsibilities; Powers.
Section 79.36 — Additional Powers.
Section 79.361 — Post-1992 Distribution Of Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association Surplus.
Section 79.362 — Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association Excess Surplus Distribution.
Section 79.363 — Distribution Of Excess Surplus.
Section 79.37 — Board Of Directors.
Section 79.38 — Plan Of Operation.
Section 79.39 — Applicability Of Chapter 79.
Section 79.40 — Premium Inclusion In Ratemaking.
Section 79.53 — Premium Calculation.
Section 79.531 — Negligently Paid Claims.
Section 79.55 — Standards For Rates.
Section 79.56 — Filing Rates And Rating Information.
Section 79.561 — Disapproval Of Rates Or Rating Plans.
Section 79.59 — Insurers And Data Service Organizations; Prohibited Activities.
Section 79.60 — Insurers; Required And Permitted Activity.
Section 79.61 — Data Service Organizations; Required And Permitted Activity.
Section 79.62 — Data Service Organizations; Licensing, Examination.