Subd. 1. Purpose.

The purpose of the assigned risk plan is to provide workers' compensation coverage to employers rejected by a licensed insurance company pursuant to subdivision 2.

Subd. 2. Rejected risks.

An insurer that refuses to write insurance for an employer shall furnish the employer a written notice of refusal. The employer shall file a copy of the notice of refusal with the data service organization under contract with the commissioner pursuant to section 79.251, subdivision 4.

Subd. 3. Coverage.

1. (a) Policies and contracts of coverage issued pursuant to section 79.251, subdivision 4, shall contain the usual and customary provisions of workers' compensation insurance policies, and shall be deemed to meet the mandatory workers' compensation insurance requirements of section 176.181, subdivision 2.
2. (b) Policies issued by the assigned risk plan pursuant to this chapter may also provide workers' compensation coverage required under the laws of states other than Minnesota, including coverages commonly known as "all states coverage." The assigned risk plan review board may apply for and obtain any licensure required in any other state to issue that coverage.

Subd. 4. Responsibilities.

Assigned risk policies and contracts of coverage shall be subject to premium tax pursuant to section 60A.15, and special compensation fund assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 176.131, subdivision 10. The assigned risk plan shall be a member of the reinsurance association for the purposes of sections 79.34 to 79.40 and may select either retention limit provided in section 79.34, subdivision 2.

Subd. 5. Rules.

The commissioner may adopt rules as may be necessary to implement section 79.251 and this section.