Minnesota
What is the waiting period (days) for Minnesota?
For Minnesota, waiting period (days) is 3 calendar days; retroactive trigger (days) is 10 calendar days; statute or rule citation is Minn. Stat. § 176.121, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
the workers' compensation waiting period starts on the first day of any lost time and is three calendar-days long. Wage-loss benefits for an injured worker are not paid for the waiting period unless the disability continues for 10 calendar-days or longer.
— dli.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
- State
- Minnesota our reading
- Waiting period (days)
- 3 calendar days
- Retroactive trigger (days)
- 10 calendar days
- How days are counted
- Calendar days. Disability is deemed to commence on the first calendar-day or fraction of a calendar-day that the employee is unable to work.
- Statute or rule citation
- Minn. Stat. § 176.121 our reading
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Source
- dli.mn.govhttps://dli.mn.gov/node/2321