The notice of contest form must be filed within 20 calendar days of the date the employer receives the citation and notification of penalty or notification of failure to abate. The day the notice of contest form is received shall not be included in calculating the 20 calendar days. The last day of the 20-day period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, in which event the period runs until the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday. A notice of contest form may be filed with the commissioner by postage prepaid first class mail, personal delivery, facsimile, or electronic transmission according to part 5210.0007. If the notice of contest form is not posted, served, and filed within 20 days of the date the employer receives the citation and notification of penalty or notification of failure to abate, the citation and notification of penalty or notification of failure to abate become a final order of the commissioner and is not subject to review by any court or agency.
Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 5210, INVESTIGATIONS; CITATIONS; NOTICE OF CONTEST; MODIFYING ABATEMENT DATE; ABATEMENT VERIFICATION, pt. 5210.0536
Statutory Authority: MS s 182.657