Repetitive stress injuries can turn up in many areas of your body and be called by different names. Many repetitive stress injuries are work-related. If you suspect your elbow pain is this kind of injury, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Soft tissue...
If you are no longer working due to COVID-19, you might be entitled to workers compensation benefits.
The time limit for workers’ compensation claims in Minnesota
Workers in Minnesota who are injured on the job or develop work-related illnesses often believe that they must file workers’ compensation claims right away or risk losing benefits, but this is not the case. While workers are expected to notify their employers about...
Are you eligible for workers’ compensation benefits?
A work-related injury is any injury sustained in the course of doing work for or on behalf of your employer in the course of your employment. Work-related injures typically occur in the workplace, but injuries that occur in a company vehicle or at a company-sponsored...
Returning to work after an injury
If you have an injury from working, it is extremely important that you wait until you are physically able to return to work. Do not risk aggravating a serious work injury. You must bear in mind that your entitlement to certain benefits such as workers’...
Personal protective equipment and workplace safety
It is imperative that workers have access to personal protective equipment which can reduce the risk of a serious workplace injury. Ideally, employers should create policies requiring workers to use protective gear for certain types of activities. OSHA...
Workers’ compensation benefits: an overview
Whether you work in an office or on a construction site, you're likely covered by workers' compensation insurance. In Minnesota, the workers who are exempt from the requirement include independent contractors, workers on small farms, employees at private residences...
Don’t underestimate the potential dangers of working in retail
When many people hear the term “workers’ compensation,” they often think of industries like construction, coal mining and agriculture. However, workers can be seriously injured in virtually any type of workplace. They, too, have a right to seek workers’ compensation....
Changing careers following a work-related injury
Are you dealing with a work-related injury? You may qualify for help from Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system. If you have a permanent disability because of a work-related injury, you may be unable to return to your previous position. Your employer may be able...
Could a “candid camera” ruin your workers’ compensation claim?
Cameras are literally just about everywhere these days, thanks to smartphones. They’re also heavily used these days in workers’ compensation claims, particularly when employers don’t really want to pay up. How could a “candid camera” moment hurt your workers’...
Can you refuse light-duty work when you’re on workers’ compensation in Minnesota?
You were injured at work, and it kept you pretty much confined to home for a few days. Now, you’re doing better, but you certainly aren’t back up to full speed. Just the same, your employer has offered you a “light-duty” position. Since you aren’t totally healed and...