Minnesota Notice of Discontinuance of Workers Compensation Benefits Upon Death of Employee is an administrative document issued by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry in accordance with Minnesota Statute 176.101. It is issued to the legal representative of the deceased employee's estate to inform them that the Minnesota workers' compensation benefits have been discontinued upon the death of the employee. The notice is sent to the legal representative within 30 days of the employee's death. The notice outlines the employee's name, date of death, and the benefits that will be discontinued. It also provides the legal representative with the contact information of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Workers' Compensation Division. There are two types of Minnesota Notice of Discontinuance of Workers Compensation Benefits Upon Death of Employee: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 Notices are sent out if the deceased employee had an active workers' compensation claim when they passed away. Type 2 Notices are sent out if the deceased employee did not have an active workers' compensation claim when they passed away.