Significant dates in Minnesota workers’ compensation can be found below and are grouped based on type of benefit.

• TTD/TPD/PTD
• PPD
• Dependency Benefits
• Medical/Rehabilitation
• SIF/SCF
• Other

TTD/TPD/PTD

• See Compensation Rates, Adjustment of Benefits, CompCalc, TPDCalc.

Date	Change	Minn. Statute
10-1-2018	PTD benefits cease at age 72, with an exception for workers injured on the job after age 67.  Workers injured at that age or older get 5 years of PTD benefits.	176.101
	TPD not to exceed 275 weeks or 450 weeks after the date of injury.	176.101
10-1-2013	For injuries on or after, escalation deferred to the third anniversary. Max escalation 3%. No adjustment <0%	176.645
10-1-2008	TTD limited to 130 weeks except when approved retraining is in place.	176.101 (1)
10-1-2000	Retraining filing requirements increased from 104 to 156 weeks.	176.102 (11c)
10-1-1995	TTD limited to 104 weeks except when approved retraining is in place.	176.101 (1)
	For injuries on or after, escalation deferred to the fourth anniversary. Max escalation 2%.	176.645
	Retraining claim must be filed before 104 weeks of TTD/TPD paid.	176.102 (11c)
	Employee presumed retired at age 67 (rebuttable.)	176.101 (4)
	PTD requirement tied to employee's PPD and age.	176.101 (5)
10-1-1992	TPD not to exceed 225 weeks (or 450 weeks after injury.)	176.101 (2)
	For injuries on or after, first escalation deferred to the second anniversary. Max escalation 4%.	176.645
	Minor must be PTD to receive max TTD.	176.101 (6)
1-1-1984	TTD until 90 days after MMI or retraining.	176.101 (3)
10-1-1981	Escalation of benefits made on anniversary date of DOI.	176.645
10-1-1977	TPD unlimited.	176.101
8-1-1975	TTD unlimited.	176.101
	Escalation of benefits on 10/1 each year. Max escalation 6%.	176.645

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PPD

• Minnesota Statute 176.101
• See PPD Calc

Date	Change
10-1-2018	"New" PPD schedule effective.
10-1-2000	"New" PPD schedule effective. See PPD Schedule.
	Employee may request PPD in lump sum. Present value calculation allowed. See PPD Calc - Amount.
10-1-1995	PPD payable weekly. Two-tier system repealed. See PPD Schedule.
7-1-1993	"New" PPD Schedule effective.
1-1-1984	Two-tier permanency (IC and ERC) scheduled established. See IC Schedule and ERC Schedule.

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Dependency Benefits

• Minnesota Statute 176.111
• Dependency benefits are governed by the law in effect on the date of death; however, the date of injury governs the AWW and the date annual escalation takes place.

Date	Change
4-28-2000	Fatality without dependents requires payment of $60,000 to employee's estate.
	Minimum dependency compensation of $60,000.
	Max burial expenses increased to $15,000.
10-1-1992	Max burial expenses increased to $7,500.
10-1-1983	Dependency to surviving spouse payable as weekly benefits only (no option for lump sum.)
	Remarriage no longer results in termination of spouse's dependency benefits.
	Max burial expenses increased from $1,000 to $2,500.
7-1-1981	Dependency to surviving spouse limited to 10 years (lump sum or weekly with escalation after last child no longer dependent.)
	If remarries, spouse gets the lesser of two year lump sum of remaining weekly benefits.
	For single households, social security offset computed only once for spouse and dependent children.
8-1-1975	No limit on dependency benefits to surviving spouse except remarriage.
	For single households, social security offset on dependency benefits computed only on children's portion.
	If remarried, spouse gets lump sum of two more years of compensation.

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Medical/Rehabilitation

Date	Change	Minn. Statute
5-28-2011	Home modification benefits increased to max $75,000.	176.137
1-4-1995	Permanent Treatment Parameters adopted.	176.1351
12-1-1993	IME fee schedule adopted.	176.136
	Managed Care Rules adopted.	176.1351
10-1-1992	Home modification benefits up to max $60,000.	176.137
10-1-1977	Home modification benefits up to max $30,000.	176.137
6-8-1972	Chiropractic care allowed as medical care.	176.135

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SIF/SCF

• See Supplemental Benefits rates

Date	Change	Minn. Statute
10-1-1995	Supplemental benefits repealed for injuries on or after.	176.101
7-1-1992	Second Injury Fund reimbursement repealed for injuries on or after this date.	176.129
7-1-1987	Second Injury Fund cases apportionable.	176.129
10-1-1983	Requirements for supplemental benefits are 208 weeks total disability or disability 4 years post injury.	176.132
8-1-1974	Requirements for supplemental benefits are 104 weeks total disability of disability 4 years post injury.	176.132
9-1-1971	End of Special Fund automatic registration of physical impairments.	176.129
	SCF indemnity deductible increased from 26 weeks to 52 weeks.	176.129

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Other

Date	Change	Minn. Statute
10-1-2013	Attorney's fees maximum increased to $26,000.	176.081 (1)
1-1-1996	WCRA adds third retention limit.	79.34-40
7-1-1995	Equitable apportionment no longer allowed, except by agreement, by arbitration or for occupational diseases.	176.191
7-1-1992	Attorneys' fees maximum increased from $6,500 to $13,000.	176.081 (1)
10-1-1979	WCRA created.	79.34-49

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