Minnesota § 268.043 - DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 268.043 — DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 268.043. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE

(a) The commissioner, upon the commissioner's own motion or upon application of a person, must determine if that person is an employer or whether services performed for it constitute employment and covered employment, or whether any compensation constitutes wages, and notify the person of the determination. The determination is final unless the person files an appeal within 45 calendar days after the commissioner sends the determination by mail or electronic transmission. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 268.105.

(b) No person may be initially determined an employer, or that services performed for it were in employment or covered employment, for periods more than four years before the year in which the determination is made, unless the commissioner finds that there was fraudulent action to avoid liability under this chapter.

History:

1995 c 54 s 2; 1996 c 417 s 4; 1997 c 66 s 79; 1998 c 265 s 7; 2004 c 183 s 16; 2005 c 112 art 2 s 9; 2007 c 128 art 1 s 3; 2009 c 78 art 4 s 9; 2023 c 33 s 7

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 268.043 ("DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE") 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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