You’re a dedicated employee who works hard every day—whether it’s crawling under a customer’s car, driving to client sites, or climbing a ladder to make repairs. Then one day, what

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 and your employer are looking

One of the first questions to consider in a workers’ compensation case is whether you are an employee or an independent contractor. In Minnesota, this distinction is crucial. One of

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 her doctor about when she

Permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits provide compensation for permanent loss of bodily function. Although “permanent partial disability” sounds similar to other benefit types such as permanent total disability or temporary

Every once in a while, we come across a personally injured worker who wrongly believes they are not entitled to workers’ compensation. While some employees assume they are not covered

An employer who is stopping or discouraging you from seeking workers’ compensation for a work injury is most likely acting illegally. Unfortunately, this happens more often than it should. Employers

Both federal and state laws may apply differently to independent contractors than employees. In certain cases, independent contractors have fewer rights than employees — which is the case with Minnesota

When there is a workplace accident, there is usually someone at fault. Maybe your co-worker spilled water on the floor and didn’t clean it up. Or perhaps someone did not

If you have experienced a workplace injury, you may have already filled out one or two documents regarding your injury. There’s a lot more where that came from. You may