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Minnesota

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#13 ProAssurance State Rank
#26 Market Rank
$116,184,122 Size of MPL Market

CME Requirements

Credit Amount
Minnesota physicians are required to complete 75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME per licensure cycle. 

Licensure Cycle
3 years.

Topics
Physicians with the authority to prescribe controlled substances are required to earn at least 2 CME credit hours on best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances between Jan. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2022.

The CME requirements listed above were accurate when posted, but CME state requirements change frequently. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians are advised to confirm requirements with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MBMP).

Physician Market Comparison

Minnesota = $37,790,294
About the same as Iowa ($36,980,505)
Connecticut is about twice the size ($73,203,697)
Hawaii is about half the size ($19,181,491) 

Region

Midwest

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Tort Laws

Limits on damages for pain and suffering: None
Limits on contingent attorney fees: None
Reform of collateral source rule: Mandatory
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 548.251
Periodic payment of future damages: Mandatory over $100,000 at request of plaintiff
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 549.25
Statute of limitations: Four years
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.076

Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest

Prejudgment Tort Actions Rate: For judgments under $50,000 or against the state or a political subdivision regardless of amount, the rate is based on secondary market yield of one year U.S. Treasury bills, calculated annually by state court administrator. Amount rounded to nearest one percent or four percent, whichever is greater. Interest computed as simple interest per annum. For judgments over $50,000, other than judgments against the state or a political subdivision, the rate is 10%.
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 549.09(c)(1); 549.09(c)(2)
Prejudgment Accrual Date: Except as provided by contract, the time of commencement of action or a demand for arbitration, or the time of a written notice of claim, whichever occurs first. The action must be commenced within two years of the notice of claim.
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 549.09(b)
Post-Judgment Tort Actions Rate: Rates referenced above continue until date judgment is satisfied.
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 549.09(a)
Post-Judgment Accrual Date: Rates referenced above continue until date judgment is satisfied.
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 549.09(a)

One-party or two-party state

Minnesota is a one-party consent state.

In Minnesota, it is a criminal offense to use any device to record, obtain, share or use communications, whether they are wire, oral or electronic, without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. This means that in Minnesota, you are legally allowed to record a conversation if you are a contributor, or with prior consent from one of the involved parties, barring any criminal intent. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 626A.02. 

 

Abortion Law

Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe:

Abortion will remain legal in Minnesota. The state’s highest court has recognized the right to abortion under the Minnesota Constitution and, in 2023, the state created a statutory right to reproductive freedom.