Officials with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said that a surprise inspection at the Tony Downs Food Company in Madelia found that the company was employing eight children under the age of 18 to drive forklifts, operate meat grinders and flash-freeze...
The online retailing giant Amazon employs thousands of warehouse workers in Minnesota and around the country, and the results of an investigation being conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reveal that they work in environments that are far...
For a hip replacement or other major surgery to qualify for workers' compensation in Minnesota, it must have been caused by activities performed at work. The injury is also covered if the work activities exacerbated the condition or made it get worse at a faster pace....
The construction industry has become much safer over the past few decades, yet it is still one of the most dangerous fields, as 20% of fatal workplace injuries occur in this line of work. Minnesota construction workers should be aware of the following while on the...
This summer, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision to deny Ford Motor Company the right to discontinue workers' compensation benefits to George E. Frandsen once he turned 67 last year. Frandsen filed suit against Ford Motor Company for...