Minnesota § 219.81 - CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.81 — CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.81. CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID
Any contract, rule, or device whatever, the purpose or intent of which is to enable an employer to escape liability created by sections 219.77 to 219.83, is to that extent void. In an action brought against the employer under or by virtue of sections 219.77 to 219.83, the employer may set off any sum the employer has contributed or paid to any insurance, relief, benefit, or indemnity that may have been paid to the injured employee, or to the persons entitled to it on account of the injury or death for which the action was brought.
History:
(4937) 1915 c 187 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 219.81 ("CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID") 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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