“Job search” in Minnesota workers’ compensation claims
Injured workers are eligible for temporary total and temporary partial benefits as long as several conditions are met. If the injured worker is released to work with restrictions, then the [...]
How much do I have to pay an attorney to help me in my Minnesota work comp claim?
If an injured worker has to hire an attorney to help recover medical or vocational benefits (i.e. get a medical bill paid), then the workers' compensation insurer/claims administrator pays [...]
What is “permanent partial disability?”
Permanent partial disability ("PPD") is a benefit payable to injured workers wo have had a permanent loss of function due to a work injury. It is the closest thing [...]
FREE Social Security seminars
The Social Security Administration is putting on free webinars (online seminars) for recipients of Social Security benefits. This afternoon there is a seminar on working while receiving Social Security disability [...]
OPEN THE COURTROOM! A Proposal to Make Civil Trials More Fair and Transparent
A civil jury trial under current Minnesota rules is often an exercise in hiding things from the jury. The parties are forbidden from disclosing that the defendant has liability insurance [...]
Why Does It Matter In Which State I Make My Bodily Injury Claim?
The laws governing the rights of an injured worker, motorist, or customer are specific the each of the 50 states, differing from those of the other states in many important [...]
Increase in Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota in 2019
The State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has reported an increase in fatal work injuries for the year 2019. The statistics on such events were gathered by the [...]
Advancing technology and the car crash
Developments in technology require updated legal advice in the event of a car crash. Here are 7 tips on what to do if you are involved in an automobile collision: [...]
