Minn. Stat. § 176.178

FRAUD.

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hausauer v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau (1997)

Most recently applied in State v. Kitchen (December 1997)

1992 c 510 art 2 s 6; 1995 c 231 art 1 s 25

Subdivision 1. Intent.

Any person who, with intent to defraud, receives workers' compensation benefits to which the person is not entitled by knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose any material fact is guilty of theft and shall be sentenced pursuant to section 609.52, subdivision 3 .

Subd. 2. Forms.

The text of subdivision 1 shall be placed on all forms prescribed by the commissioner for claims or responses to claims for workers' compensation benefits under this chapter. The absence of the text does not constitute a defense against prosecution under subdivision 1.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.