Minnesota § 176.271 - INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 176.271 — INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 176.271. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

Subdivision 1.Written petition.

Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by the commissioner, all proceedings under this chapter are initiated by the filing of a written petition on a prescribed form with the department or office. All claim petitions shall include the information required by section 176.291.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]

History:

1953 c 755 s 40; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 84; Ex1979 c 3 s 58; 1984 c 432 art 2 s 43; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 332 s 67; 2024 c 97 s 37

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Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 176.271 ("INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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