Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act
This overview of the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act (the act) is provided in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 179.877(c). This overview is informational only. It is not a source of law and is not provided as legal advice. Contents Report Overview Health and safety Notifications Retaliation prohibited
Work comp: Mandatory coverage information
What is mandatory coverage? The Minnesota Workers' Compensation Law states that all employers are required to purchase workers' compensation insurance or become self-insured. This is often referred to as "mandatory coverage." Employers are generally defined as those who hire others to perform services. Employees are generally defined as people performing services for another, for hire, including minors and workers who are not citizens.
Categories: Workers' compensation, mandatory insurance coverage, Special Compensation Fund unit, workers' compensation fraud, investigations