Rulemaking docket for Minnesota Rules Chapter 5220 -- 2022

Workers' compensation vocational rehabilitation registration; Minnesota Rules, Chapter 5220

The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is considering amendments to the vocational rehabilitation rules in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 5220. Specifically, DLI is considering changes to the rules governing the registration of rehabilitation providers, including:  amending the definitions of terms in Minnesota Rules, part 5220.0100; amending or repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 5220.1400, 5220.1500, 5220.1600 and 5220.1700; and adopting new rules to replace any that are repealed.

Published notices and comment periods

View the Request for Comments, published in the State Register (page 1327) on May 16, 2022.

View the Dual Notice, published in the State Register (page 313) on Sept. 23, 2024.

Availability of rule draft(s) and Statement of Need and Reasonableness

View the proposed rules.

View the Statement of Need and Reasonableness.

Requests of hearing; date and place of hearing

DLI did not receive any requests for hearing by the end of the comment period on Oct. 23, 2024. The hearing scheduled for Nov. 19, 2024, has been canceled.

Administrative law judge reports and orders

Order on Request to Omit from the Notice the Text of Proposed Rules

Order on Additional Notice Plan and Dual Notice

Timetable/status of the rule proceeding; agency determinations

The comment period closed at 4:30 p.m., Oct. 23, 2024. DLI did not receive any comments.

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 14.26, subd. 1, DLI will submit the rules to the Office of Administrative Hearings for review on legality and form.

Date the rule was filed with the Secretary of State and the effective date of the rule as adopted

To be determined.

Contact person

Contact the person below for additional information about the planned rule, to receive rule notices, to receive rule drafts, to provide comments, or to view comments or requests for hearing that have been submitted.

Ethan Landy, Office of General Counsel
Email:  dli.rules@state.mn.us
Phone:  651-284-5006

Comments and questions may also be submitted by U.S. mail, to the contact person listed above, at:  Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155.

Comments received after 4:30 p.m. will be considered received on the next state business day the Department of Labor and Industry is open.