Regular Overtime Workers – Often Overlooked Wage Loss
If you are like many Minnesota workers, you regularly work overtime and rely on those earnings in order to pay your bills and support yourself [...]
Why Employees Don’t Report Injuries Right Away
Workers' compensation is a great system that provides benefits and payments to workers who become injured while on the job. Unfortunately, some workers fail to [...]
Does My Employer Get to Choose My Doctor after a Work Injury?
If you have had a workplace injury and your employer sent you to a doctor they chose, it is important that you act quickly to [...]
4 Common Repetitive Stress Work Injuries
Sometimes workplace injuries do not stem from a specific incident, but rather develop over time. These injuries are known as Repetitive Stress Injuries (or RSIs). [...]
What is the First Report of Injury in a Work Comp Case?
A First Report of Injury (FROI) is the initial accident report you fill out with your employer following a work injury. Your employer should then [...]
Can an Independent Medical Exam Report Make You Go Back to Work?
A lot of employees who are injured at work are nervous about their independent medical exam (IME). One of the most common questions we get [...]
How to Determine if You’re Eligible for Work Comp in Minnesota
A person who is injured while working may be entitled to benefits under Minnesota workers' compensation law. Determining eligibility and going about getting the compensation you [...]
What Injuries Qualify for Workers Compensation?
Any injury, illness, or condition that occurs at work or because of what you do at work qualifies for workers' compensation in Minnesota. This also [...]
What to Do if the Insurance Company Stops Paying Your Wage Loss Benefits
If you receive a Notice of Intention to Discontinue (NOID) from the insurance company paying your wage loss benefits, you need to take action immediately [...]
5 Steps to Take if Injured on the Job in Minnesota
Work injuries happen all the time. Although, in many instances, you may walk away with something as small as a scrape on your leg or [...]