Can I Sue My Employer after Sustaining a Workplace Injury?
The short answer to the question “can I sue my employer” is no. In Minnesota, if a person is injured on the job, their exclusive [...]
Are All MN Businesses Required to Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Prior to its 1983 amendment, the Workers' Compensation Act generally favored the injured employee. An injured party’s common-law rights were retained unless the Act clearly [...]
Temporary Workers in Minnesota at Greater Risk for Injury
Temporary workers in Minnesota are at a much higher risk for injury than permanent workers, according to a study of more than 3.5 million injury [...]
4 Quick Tips for Filing a Minnesota Work Comp Claim
The Minnesota workers' compensation system is quite complex and requires a lot of paperwork from both the employer and employee. Here are a few quick tips to [...]
Poor Sleep Habits Linked to Work-Related Accidents
You’ve probably heard that insufficient sleep has been linked to many physical ailments, such as obesity or diabetes, but did you know poor sleep has [...]
Retaliation For Filing For Workers’ Compensation
You’re a good employee and work hard at your job. You go in every day and tuck yourself under a customer’s car, drive to a [...]
Do You Have to Attend an Independent Medical Examination after a Work Injury?
The first thing you should know is that the doctor performing the exam is paid by the insurance company. This means that the insurance company [...]
Workers’ Compensation Eligibility: Employee vs. Independent Contractor
One of the first questions you must consider in your workers’ compensation case is whether you are an employee or an independent contractor. In Minnesota, [...]
Can I Be Fired if I Miss Too Much Time with a Work Injury?
We have an employee who has been out with a work-related back injury for more than six months. We have not received any indication from [...]
Work Comp Basics: Permanent Partial Disability
Permanent partial disability benefits provide compensation for permanent loss of bodily functions. You will also hear permanent partial disability referred to as PPD. Although permanent [...]