Minnesota workers' comp glossary
NOID (Notice of Intention to Discontinue)
The form a Minnesota workers’ comp insurer must file and serve before stopping or reducing wage-loss benefits on an admitted claim; the worker has a short window to object and request a conference.
A NOID is the insurer formally telling you (and the state) that your wage-loss checks are about to stop or shrink. Under Minn. Stat. § 176.238, an insurer paying benefits on an admitted claim cannot simply stop; it must serve a written notice stating the date benefits end, the reason (a return to work, a doctor’s release, an IME report, alleged non-cooperation), and the documents it relies on.
The critical part is the clock. You can request an expedited administrative conference under Minn. Stat. § 176.239 (the ".239 conference"), and doing so within roughly 12 days of the notice is what can keep benefits flowing while the dispute is decided. Miss the window and the discontinuance takes effect, leaving you to fight through a slower objection process with your checks already stopped.
A NOID is one of the highest-stakes documents in a Minnesota claim. It is also one of the clearest moments to get help: the DLI ombudsman assists unrepresented workers for free, and attorney fees in discontinuance disputes are capped by statute.
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General information, not legal advice. Reviewed by Daniel C. Swenson, Minnesota workers' compensation attorney, Robert Wilson & Associates.