Employees who get sick or injured on the job are eligible for workers' compensation benefits. Such benefits cover the cost of treatment, lost wages, disability and death benefits. However, you need to inform your employer of your injuries as soon as possible. Waiting...
Workers’ Compensation
Danger and desperation in the meatpacking industry
Labor shortages have become a major problem in numerous different industries -- and the meatpacking industry is one of the hardest hit. So where are meatpacking companies turning to find the labor they need? The immigrant workforce is largely coming to the rescue....
General contractors may have to pay subcontractor workers’ comp.
General contractors hiring out subcontractors may not realize they may be liable to cover additional workers' compensation insurance for the employees of another company. Under Minnesota law, uninsured contractors may receive workers' compensation benefits from...
5 dangers of warehouse work
While many warehouses feature robots to do specific tasks, sometimes the working environment can turn people into virtual robots at a cost to safety. Warehouse work can be monotonous, causing people to switch off. You may be required to stand in the same position all...
The 3 main types of workers’ compensation benefits
Like any legal practice area, workers’ compensation can be extremely complicated and intimidating for people. Especially if you or a loved one has been injured recently, it can be difficult to navigate the legal complexities and understand this complex legal...
Unpaid workers’ comp for MN meat packers show the importance of the legal presumption
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...
Does the new Minnesota COVID workers’ compensation law cover you as a peace officer?
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...
Your workers’ compensation benefits will depend on your recovery
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 in Minnesota: What if you didn’t know you had COVID?
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,...
What if you are not covered by the new Minnesota COVID-19 workers’ compensation law?
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...
