Benefit Management and Resolution
Phone: (651) 284-5030
Fax: (651) 284-5729

Seeks early intervention and resolution of workers' compensation disputes through conference and mediation. Handles calls from the workers’ compensation hotline and responds to questions from injured workers and employers. Ensures that prompt and full compliance with all benefit provisions of workers' compensation law is achieved in the workplace, including: issuing penalties for late payments; providing educational outreach; and auditing workers' compensation claims.

Information Processing Center
Phone: (651) 284-5467
Fax: (651) 284-5731

Order required workplace posters (free)
(651) 284-5042
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/posters.html

Creates, maintains and manages the availability of more than 1.6 million workers’ compensation claim files and respective data. Since 1995, they have been scanned and stored electronically. Ensures that prompt and full compliance with all benefit provisions of workers' compensation law is achieved in the workplace by auditing workers' compensation claims. Certifies qualified rehabilitation counselors. Upon request, IPC also mails the state’s required workp posters at no cost.

Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (651) 284-5007
Fax: (651) 284-5734
E-mail: DLI.Vocrehab@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/vru.html

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help injured workers return to work. Staff consists of qualified rehabilitation counselors (QRCs), placement specialists and clerical assistants. Injured workers eligible for services include: those whose workers' compensation claims were denied; those whose rehabilitation services were suspended; those who qualify for services paid by insurance carriers or self-insured employers; and those who are awaiting a decision on eligibility for workers' compensation benefits.

Special Compensation Fund
Phone: 651-284-5045
Fax: 651-284-5733

Addresses the issue of employees, injured while employed by uninsured employers, bankrupt self-insured and asbestosis related claims, as well as, enforcing the requirement that all employers carry workers’ compensation insurance. Also, to provide reimbursements for supplemental benefits and second injuries claims with affect insurers.

Workplace Services Division
Phone:  (651) 284-5018
Fax:  (651) 284-5720

This division assures conditions of employment, safety standards, construction codes and licensing, apprenticeship programs and wages comply with legal requirements.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Compliance
Phone:  (651) 284-5050 or 1-877-470-OSHA (1-877-470-6742)
Fax:  (651) 284-5741
E-mail:  OSHA.Compliance@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html

Enforces the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act (MNOSHA) and federal standards that assure safe and healthful working conditions for all Minnesota workers through on-site inspections, issuing citations for noncompliance, interpreting standards and helping employers understand how to comply with those standards. MNOSHA drafts, revises and/or adopts new or existing federal OSHA regulations and responds to employee complaints of workplace hazards and discrimination due to safety/health issues.

Workplace Safety Consultation
Phone:  (651) 284-5060 or 1-877-470-OSHA (1-877-470-6742)
Fax:  (651) 284-5739
E-mail:  OSHA.Consultation@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/wsc.html

Provides free safety and health consultation services and inspections to Minnesota private-sector employers, directed primarily toward small high-hazard industries and intended to help them understand and comply with OSHA standards. It administers programs for Safety Grants, Labor-Management Safety Committee, Violence Prevention and Logsafe, and conducts educational safety and health seminars.

Labor Standards
Phone:  (651) 284-5070 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354)
Fax:  (651) 284-5740
E-mail:  DLI.LaborStandards@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/laborlaw.html

Protects workers through enforcement of state laws governing fair labor standards, child labor, prevailing wages and fee employment agencies. Labor Standards is responsible for compliance with labor/employment laws, minimum wage and overtime, child labor laws, prevailing wage, parental leave laws and employee rights regarding termination of employment and wages due. Provides outreach and education to employers and employees.

Apprenticeship
Phone:  (651) 284-5090 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354)
Fax:  (651) 284-5740
E-mail:  DLI.Apprenticeship@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/appr.html

Regulates, supervises and promotes apprenticeship programs that have been approved and meet agreed upon state standard requirements. Apprenticeship provides technical assistance to employers developing apprenticeship programs. It also provides schools, guidance and veterans’ counselors, and other business and industry groups information regarding program requirements, selection criteria and general information about conducting quality apprenticeship programs.

Construction Codes and Licensing Division
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/ccld.html

• Building Codes and Standards
  Phone:  (651) 284-5068
  Fax: (651) 284-5749
  www.doli.state.mn.us/buildingcodes.html
  Adopts and administers the building, residential, accessibility, energy, elevator, manufactures structures and building conservation codes; review and inspect state owned or licensed facilities; certify and educate building officials and license manufactured home dealers.
  
  
• Plumbing and Engineering
  Phone: (651) 284-5067
  Fax: (651) 284-5748
  DLI.Plumbing@state.mn.us
  www.doli.state.mn.us/plumbing.html
  Administers the Minnesota Plumbing Code, performs examinations and issues licenses for plumbing and water conditioning professionals, files and administers plumbing code compliance bonds, reviews plans and does inspections of plumbing system installations in public and commercial buildings.
  
  
• Electrical Licensing and Inspection
  Phone:  (651) 284-5064
  Fax:  (651) 284-5743
  DLI.Electricity@state.mn.us
  www.electricity.state.mn.us
  Administers personal electrical licenses over nine classifications and contractor licenses over four classifications. It has electrical inspection authority in all areas of the state that have not adopted local authority.
   
• Residential Building Contractors
  Phone:  (651) 284-5065
  Fax:  (651) 284-5746
  DLI.Contractor@state.mn.us
  www.doli.state.mn.us/contractor.html
  Licenses residential building contractors; investigates complaints against contractors; and administers the Contractor's Recovery Fund.
  
  
• Boilers, High-Pressure Piping and Boats-for-Hire
  Phone:  (651) 284-5080
  Fax:  (651) 284-5737
  DLI.Code@state.mn.us
  www.doli.state.mn.us/code.html
  Administers boiler operator and pipefitter tests; issues boiler and pipefitter licenses; inspects boilers, hobby boilers and high-pressure-piping systems; and inspects and licenses boats-for-hire.

The General Support Division reports to the Deputy Commissioner. It provides the infrastructure for the overall operations of the Department of Labor and Industry.

Research and Statistics
Phone:  (651) 284-5025
Fax:  (651) 284-5726
E-mail:  DLI.Research@state.mn.us
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/research.html

Develops and disseminates information and statistical data regarding various department activities, with a focus on workplace safety and the workers’ compensation system. The Bureau of Labor Statistics survey section conducts nationally standardized surveys of employers to generate work-related injury and illness incidence rates.