Workers' Compensation Mediation
Mediation with a Workers' Compensation Judge can be valuable when a case is particularly complicated or when parties could benefit from a judge's viewpoint on a factual or legal issue.
Mediators
The following judges are available to conduct mediations:
| Name | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|
| David Bateson | david.bateson@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7947 |
| Sandra Grove | sandra.grove@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7886 |
| Kenneth Kimber | kenneth.kimber@state.mn.us | (651) 361-6366 |
| Kristina Lund | kristina.lund@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7869 |
| Elisa Murillo | elisa.murillo@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7938 |
| N. Amee Pham | n.amee.pham@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7841 |
| Miriam Rykken | miriam.rykken@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7868 |
| Nicole Surges | nicole.surges@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7846 |
| Veronica Walther | veronica.walther@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7873 |
| Adam Wolkoff | adam.wolkoff@state.mn.us | (651) 361-7946 |
Process
To request an CAH mediator, submit a Mediation Request Form via eFiling. Injured workers who are not represented by an attorney may also file by mailing the Mediation Request Form to PO Box 64620, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55164-0620, or by personal delivery to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101.
Upon receipt, CAH will assign a case number and a mediator, and schedule a date for mediation. All CAH mediation files are maintained separately from dispute-related files. As such, all documents filed on mediation cases must include the mediation case number.
Mediations are presumed to be held in person. Parties may move the court to use an alternative proceeding location on a case-by-case basis.
At least seven days prior to the scheduled mediation, the parties should each eFile a confidential mediation statement. The mediation statement should contain helpful background information, a medical summary, and any other information that is relevant to the matter. A settlement analysis should also be included, along with any relevant medical or rehabilitation records.
Parties should come prepared and with authority to fully participate in the mediation. Parties are expected to appear in person at the mediation. Out-of-state parties may attend by telephone by agreement of the parties and the mediator. Parties appearing by telephone should sign and return to CAH the Mediation and Confidentiality Agreement prior to the scheduled mediation date.