SCOPE

The following are subject to this chapter: all entities responsible for payment and administration of medical claims compensable under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176; providers of medical services or supplies for compensable injuries under Minnesota Statutes, section 176.135 , subdivision 1; and employees as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 176.011 , subdivision 9. This chapter shall be applied in all relevant determinations made by compensation judges at the department and the Office of Administrative Hearings, and by the commissioner.