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,...
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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...
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