As a reminder for all employers with employees in Minnesota, the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) released an updated workers’ compensation poster. The update highlights that certain mental health injuries may be compensable under state law.

Required posters must be physically posted in a space where employees frequent, and are available to print or order free of charge from the DLI’s poster hub here

This update applies to employers with employees in Minnesota and was last updated in January 2026.

What Employers Need to Do

• Download or order the January 2026 workers’ compensation poster (and, if helpful, the full poster pack) from DLI, selecting languages used by your workforce.

• Fill in the insurer’s name and contact information (or indicate self‑insured status).

• Physically post the poster in a high‑visibility location at every Minnesota worksite and replace older versions.

• Brief supervisors on reporting deadlines, insurer timelines, and the fraud hotline.

• Document compliance (e.g., a photo of the posting and a central log) to show timely adoption if requested.

Overview

What the poster includes:

• What to do if injured (report promptly; some deadlines are as short as 14 days);
• What benefits are available;
• Insurer obligations (e.g., issue payment or a denial within 14 days after the employer becomes aware that the worker has been disabled for more than three calendar days, and pay benefits at regular payroll intervals); and
• The anti-fraud hotline (1.888.372.8366).

Why this matters:

• Law Requirements: Failure to post the updated poster with the required insurer information may result in a $500 penalty.

• Proper Placement is Critical: The DLI guidance emphasizes physical posting in a conspicuous, accessible area—binders or intranet alone are not sufficient.

• Clarity on mental health claims helps supervisors and employees understand that some mental injuries, especially PTSD, may be covered, reducing errors and delays.

Key Risks for Employers

• Using Outdated posters (risk of fines).
• Posting online only (the law requires physical posting).
• Not completing insurer information (required field).
• Supervisors missing required reporting timelines.
• Uncertainty about when mental health conditions, especially PTSD, are covered.

Source References:

• Minnesota L&I – Workplace notices and posters
• Minnesota L&I – Workers’ compensation Poster (Multiple Languages)
• Minnesota Statutes – Labor, Industry – 176.139 NOTICE OF RIGHTS POSTED.

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