WCD to Adopt Rules Allowing for Partial Settlements of Comp Claims

The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings' Workers' Compensation Division has issued a request for comment on changes to rules governing workers' compensation litigation.  The changes would allow for the filing of partial settlements that would not affect the legal rights of medical providers seeking reimbursement for services. Before a set of recent amendments to the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Act, providers were permitted to "complicate and/or prevent" settlements by failing to respond to offers or demands by employers or insurance companies to set...