Legal Opinion
In Re Workers Compensation Refund
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided February 11, 1994No. 4-93-CV-515, 4-93-CV-516, 4-93-CV-555 and 4-93-CV-577PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
One day, the Board of Directors of the Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association (“WCRA”) found over $400 million. It is not surprising that a number of people, and a number of entities, became interested in this serendipitous occurrence. The upshot of this interest is these consolidated actions, in which the Court is asked to determine the constitutionality of the Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Act of 1993, Minn.Sess. Laws, Chapter 361 (May 24, 1993) (“Chapter 361”). The plaintiffs have moved for summary judgment. The defendants agree that the matter is…
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- In Re Workers' Compensation Refund. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, a Minnesota Insurance Company v. John B. Lennes, Jr., Individually and as Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry James E. Ulland, Individually and as Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, a Non-Profit Association Care Providers of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Health Dimensions, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Medcare Associates, a Minnesota Corporation North Cities Health Care, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Walker Methodist, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, Intervenors/defendants. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance, and Its Subsidiaries St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, and St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, and Its Subsidiaries the Standard Fire Insurance Company, the Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Ct, Farmington Casualty Company, and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company of Illinois Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, and Its Subsidiaries American Automobile Insurance Company, Associated Indemnity Corporation, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company of Wisconsin, National Surety Corp., and the American Insurance Company Great American Insurance Company, and Its Subsidiaries American Alliance Insurance Company, Agricultural Insurance Company, and American National Fire Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America, and Its Subsidiaries Indemnity Insurance Co. Of North America, Cigna Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Cigna Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Cigna Fire Underwriters Insurance Company, Bankers Standard Insurance Company, and Century Indemnity Company Home Insurance Company, and Its Subsidiaries Home Indemnity Company, City Insurance Company, and Home Insurance Company of Indiana American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company American Motorists Insurance Company American Protection Insurance Company Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Collectively Known as the Kemper National Insurance Companies Royal Indemnity Company, and Its Affiliates American & Foreign Insurance Company, Globe Indemnity Company, Newark Insurance Company, Royal Insurance Company of America, Safeguard Insurance Company, and Millbank Insurance Company United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, and Its Subsidiaries Fidelity Guaranty Insurance Company and Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Zurich Insurance Company, U.S. Branch, and Its Affiliate American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company v. James E. Ulland, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Commerce of the State of Minnesota John B. Lennes, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry of the State of Minnesota Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, a Minnesota Non-Profit Association Care Providers of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, Health Dimensions, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Medcare Associates, a Minnesota Corporation North Cities Health Care, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Walker Methodist, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, Intervenors/defendants. Minnesota Mutual Fire and Casualty Employers Insurance of Wausau, a Mutual Company Farmland Mutual Insurance Company Federated Mutual Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Liberty Insurance Corporation Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company v. James E. Ulland, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Commerce John B. Lennes, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, a Minnesota Non-Profit Association Care Providers of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation Health Dimensions, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Medcare Associates, a Minnesota Corporation North Cities Health Care, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Walker Methodist, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, Intervenors/defendants. Continental Casualty Company Continental Insurance Company Transportation Insurance Company National Fire Insurance Company American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa Valley Forge Insurance Company v. James E. Ulland, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Commerce of the State of Minnesota John B. Lennes, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry of the State of Minnesota Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, a Minnesota Non-Profit Association Care Providers of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation Health Dimensions, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, Medcare Associates, a Minnesota Corporation North Cities Health Care, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Walker Methodist, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation, Intervenors/defendantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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