And Their Families For The Short And Long Term
We have talked a lot in this blog about the legal presumption created by Minnesota workers’ compensation law. The legal presumption attempts to make workers’ compensation benefits easier to access for COVID sufferers. In most cases, workers’ compensation requires that...
As many of you know, recent laws in Minnesota have made it much easier for certain workers to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for claims involving COVID-19. We have talked about this in numerous previous blog posts, but the important thing to know here is that...
If you got hurt on the job, you probably can’t work for some time. However, your primary income source won’t disappear because your employer must compensate you with wage-loss benefits. How much you will receive will depend on the severity of your injuries and the...
Workers’ compensation is an important benefit for those who contract illnesses or injuries at work. In Minnesota, great efforts have been made to make workers’ compensation benefits more accessible for those who contract COVID while on the job. A question arises,...
For anyone seeking workers’ compensation coverage under Minnesota’s COVID presumption laws, there are numerous questions about the process and about eligibility. One of the most important questions for those covered by the law generally is: What impact does...
Since the start of pandemic, Minnesota has been on the forefront of heavy government involvement in trying to implement solutions. For anyone who has been following our recent blog posts on this topic, you know that Minnesota has enacted laws to help COVID victims...
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact our nation and the world, many people wonder about the effect it will have on work. What happens when people contract the virus while at work? Will workers’ compensation cover it? For a while now, we have been discussing...
Nearly every occupation carries different risks to workers. Employees can suffer on-the-job injuries resulting from falls, vehicle collisions, muscle strain, repetitive stress and toxic exposure. While different occupations might face different toxic materials, there...
At this point, most Minnesota workers know about the new workers’ compensation laws that cover certain occupations. But what occupations are covered by this new Minnesota law? And what does this coverage mean? Before proceeding, it is important to note that you need...
In Minnesota and indeed throughout the country, workers are wondering about lost wages that result from contracting COVID-19. Especially in jobs that are high risk for contracting the virus, people want to know whether they can obtain workers’ compensation benefits...
