There are many types of injuries that lead to workers' compensation claims, and one of the most common of them all is eye injuries. The risk of workers sustaining such injuries is significant and is something that businesses and workers should try to prevent. How do...

Injuries And Illnesses
Are delivery drivers entitled to work comp benefits for winter falls?
Delivery drivers, including those who work for Amazon, UPS, and FedEx, work all year long. They don’t stop delivering packages just because it’s snowy or icy outside. When the weather conditions get treacherous during the winter months, delivery drivers must ensure...
Shoulder injuries are common among truck drivers
Truck drivers may face a variety of hazards while traveling on Minnesota roads and highways. For instance, they may have to contend with fatigue, poor road conditions or other motorists taking unsafe actions. However, they may also have to contend with shoulder...
Know your rights: COVID in the meat/food packing industries
Workers in the meat and food packing industries have been hit especially hard by COVID-19. If you work in these cramped production lines and dangerous environments and contracted COVID-19 at work, you may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. However, collecting...
Injured employees may be eligible for workers’ compensation
When an individual suffers a debilitating injury, it is very possible that he or she will also face financial difficulties. For most people, jobs and occupations are the primary way they earn a living for themselves and their families. Becoming disabled can prevent an...
What work comp benefits can I get for an amputation?
One of the more horrific workplace injuries can be losing a limb either on the job or in surgery following a work incident. In such a scenario, there are multiple factors to consider when pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. Once such example from a few years ago,...
Repetitive injuries with assembly line workers in Minnesota
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...
Workers in numerous industries are at risk for deadly exposure
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...
What Is Maximum Medical Improvement?
In workers’ compensation cases, you will probably hear the term “maximum medical improvement” (MMI). To you, this may mean that you have fully recovered from your work injury and are feeling ready to go back to work. But when it comes to your workers’ compensation...
Workers in MN: Avoid Serious Illnesses Caused by Cold Weather
As Minnesotans, we have all experienced our fair share of severe weather - heavy snowstorms and frigid temperatures are a regular experience during the winter months. Despite our familiarity with such temperatures, however, Minnesotans must continue to be vigilant and...
Injured Worker Guide