Employer's Failure to Timely File Cost Bond Was Fatal to Its Appeal

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that timely service of a bond upon the administrator of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals is a mandatory prerequisite to having the Supreme Court review a decision of the WCCA. Case: Dennis v. Salvation Army, No. A15-0715, 02/03/2016, published. Facts: Kelly Dennis allegedly slipped and fell while working for the Salvation Army in February 2013. The Salvation Army and its insurer, Chesterfield Services, denied liability for the knee injury he claimed to have suffered in the fall. Procedural History: A workers' compensation judge determined ...