Minnesota § 176.071 - JOINT EMPLOYERS; CONTRIBUTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 176.071 — JOINT EMPLOYERS; CONTRIBUTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176.071. JOINT EMPLOYERS; CONTRIBUTION
When compensation is payable under this chapter for the injury or death of an employee employed and paid jointly by two or more employers at the time of the injury or death these employers shall contribute to the payment of the compensation in the proportion of their wage liabilities to the employee. If any such employer is excluded from the provisions of this chapter and is not liable for compensation, the liability of those employers who are liable for compensation is the proportion of the entire compensation which their wage liability bears to the employee's entire wages. As between themselves such employers may arrange for a different distribution of payment of the compensation for which they are liable.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 176.071
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Section 176.071 ("JOINT EMPLOYERS; CONTRIBUTION") 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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