Serious injuries and even deaths can occur in almost any occupation, but in some career fields, the stakes are much higher than others. For these jobs, a single mistake can mean the difference between life...
The Minnesota Workers Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) was trampled for diagnosing the claimant instead of determining the facts. Now Minnesota’s Supreme Court has bound the WCCA to consider only information based on reasonably founded...
WORK-RELATED INJURIES Although workers compensation is available to individuals who are injured within the course of their job, many valid claims are denied on a regular basis. Some of the most common reasons for workplace...
Too many Americans are dependent on opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone so far as to declare opioid painkiller usage an epidemic. Not only are thousands of Americans dependent on these prescription drugs, but...
Workers’ compensation is a system of insurance that is mandated by law. The purpose of the law is to hold employers responsible for hazardous workplaces and protect employees from suffering financially after an injury. The law...
Many employees are familiar with the workers’ compensation system in place throughout the North Star State. Most Minnesota employees know that there is a form of insurance that will protect them if they are injured on the...
Employees in the State of Minnesota are protected by the principle that employers owe a duty to provide a safe and hazard free work environment. Suffering a physical injury places your livelihood at risk no...
If you get hurt on the job, there are several steps that you should take in order to protect your right to receive benefits and compensation in Minnesota. You may be entitled to have your...
If you are injured on-the-job in Mankato, Minnesota, you are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits include payment of your medical bills and treatment costs. Because an employer’s workers’ comp insurer is the one...
Minnesota workers’ compensation courts ; If you were injured on the job in Minnesota, you’ve probably been looking into making a workers’ compensation claim (smart move). But who is it who will actually decide your...
