Minnesota Express, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance Co.

TODD, Justice.

The plaintiff class seeks to recover damages for alleged overpayment of workers’ compensation premiums. The claim arose when the legislature determined that wages paid for vacation, holiday, or sick leave should not be included in computing compensation premiums. The plaintiffs demand that the rate in existence at the time of the legislative enactment be applied to the new wage base. The trial court denied the summary judgment motions of both parties and certified the following questions to this court:

1. Have these plaintiffs failed to exhaust their administrative remedies under…