Assembly line workers in Minnesota perform difficult work to earn a living. With such demanding tasks, repetitive motion injuries are common. What are repetitive motion injuries? Repetitive motion injuries, often called repetitive stress injuries, are neurological...
Mining is one of the biggest industries in northern Minnesota. It’s also one of the most dangerous. In February of this year, a conveyor system collapsed on a pile of taconite pellets at the Mountain Iron mine. According to reports, the structural failure was a known...
While many people consider a work injury the result of a single accident such as a slip-and-fall or pinching a body part in heavy machinery, this is not always the case. Certain occupations have work responsibilities that could lead to repetitive strain injuries such...
In Minnesota, only direct employees of a business or other employer may qualify for workers' compensation after a job-related injury. Workers the law classifies as "independent contractors" generally do not qualify. At a construction site or other workplace, it can be...
If you work for DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, Bite Squad or another delivery service in Minnesota, you may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation is an insurance that comes from your employer's insurance policy. Most of these companies, such...
If you are injured while working, you should be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But, what happens when you are off the clock at the time? While some injuries are clearly “work-related injuries,” if you are hurt in a slip-and-fall in the parking lot, during...
Getting approved for Social Security Disability (SSD) is not necessarily quick or easy, but it can help you make ends meet after you develop a disability that prevents you from working. So can long-term disability insurance (LTD). But just because you successfully got...
When you’re injured at work, you probably fear for the lost wages you will suffer due to being out of work while you heal. As workers’ compensation attorneys, one of the most common questions we receive is, “Can I get fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?”...
Workplace safety should never be taken lightly. No matter the size of the company or the field of work, employers have an ethical and legal obligation to provide a safe work environment for their employees. From complying with OSHA regulations to conducting regular...
After applying for benefits, it may come as a shock when you receive the news that your claim was denied. How is this possible? You were hurt at work and did everything you thought you needed to do, so what happened? Unfortunately, many injured workers find themselves...
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