Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 151 - Labor and Industry Department
Chapter 5220 - REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATIO
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RULES OF PRACTICE
Part 5220.2555 - RETRAINING COMPENSATION

An employee who has been approved for retraining under Minnesota Statutes, section 176.102, subdivision 11, may petition the commissioner or a compensation judge for additional compensation, not to exceed 25 percent of the compensation otherwise payable, if the employee will incur a special, unusual, or unique circumstance during the retraining period that would otherwise reduce the likelihood that the retraining plan will be successfully completed. Additional compensation is not warranted under this subpart if the circumstance on which the request is based is compensable as a cost of the rehabilitation plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 176.102, subdivision 9. The commissioner or a compensation judge may order an award of additional compensation and specify the amount to be awarded. When the employee is entitled to additional compensation for retraining, the compensation shall begin on the first day the special, unusual, or unique circumstance of the retraining is present but not before the start of the retraining program, and shall stop at any time the special, unusual, or unique circumstance is no longer present. The commissioner or compensation judge may determine the date of commencement and the date of discontinuance of the additional compensation.

Statutory Authority: MS s 175.17; 175.171; 176.83