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This bill establishes new requirements for workers' compensation insurance certificates to help prevent fraud in Minnesota. The bill defines key terms like "certificate of insurance" (documentation proving workers' compensation coverage) and "QR code" (a scannable code linking to online information). Under the new law, every workers' compensation insurance certificate must include a scannable QR code that can link to verification of coverage details in the state's insurance verification system. Employers must report the number of employees being insured, their job classifications, and estimated payroll for the coverage period. Insurers are required to track and report the number of certificates issued by their insurance brokers and maintain records of employers who have previously committed premium fraud or missed renewal audits. The commissioner of the relevant department will have enforcement authority under existing laws. The goal of these provisions is to increase transparency and make it easier to detect and prevent workers' compensation insurance fraud by creating a more robust documentation and tracking system.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2256&ssn=0&y=2025