Minn. Stat. § 79A.17
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§ 79A.17 RULES.
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The commissioner may adopt, amend, and repeal rules reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 79A.01 to 79A.17 . This authorization includes, but is not limited to, the adoption of rules to do all of the following:
(1) except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, specifying what constitutes ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation which may become due under chapter 176;
(2) specifying what constitutes a failure or inability to fulfill an insolvent self-insurer's obligations under this chapter;
(3) interpreting and defining the terms used in this chapter;
(4) establishing procedures and standards for hearing and determinations and providing for those determinations to be appealed;
(5) except where otherwise specifically provided by statute, specifying the standards, forms, and content of agreements, forms, and reports between parties who have obligations pursuant to this chapter;
(6) providing for the combinations and relative liabilities of security deposits, assumptions, and guarantees used pursuant to this chapter; and
(7) disclosing otherwise private data concerning self-insurers to courts or the self-insurers' security fund and specifying appropriate safeguards for that information.
The Self-Insurers' Advisory Committee may make recommendations to the commissioner under this section as it deems appropriate.
(1) except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, specifying what constitutes ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation which may become due under chapter 176;
(2) specifying what constitutes a failure or inability to fulfill an insolvent self-insurer's obligations under this chapter;
(3) interpreting and defining the terms used in this chapter;
(4) establishing procedures and standards for hearing and determinations and providing for those determinations to be appealed;
(5) except where otherwise specifically provided by statute, specifying the standards, forms, and content of agreements, forms, and reports between parties who have obligations pursuant to this chapter;
(6) providing for the combinations and relative liabilities of security deposits, assumptions, and guarantees used pursuant to this chapter; and
(7) disclosing otherwise private data concerning self-insurers to courts or the self-insurers' security fund and specifying appropriate safeguards for that information.
The Self-Insurers' Advisory Committee may make recommendations to the commissioner under this section as it deems appropriate.
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