Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Swanson

YETKA, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order by the Honorable Hyam Segell of the Ramsey County District Court denying appellants’ motion for summary judgment and certifying to this court the question whether Minn.Stat. § 176.101, subd. 6 of the Workers’ Compensation Act is constitutional under the equal protection clauses of the state and federal constitutions. We hold that the statute is constitutional and thus affirm the trial court.

Minn.Stat. § 176.101, subd. 6 provides: If any employee entitled to the benefits of this chapter is a minor or is an appren tice of any age and sustains a…