Workers Compensation

While lifting a box at work, you feel a sharp pain shoot through your neck. At first, you think it’s just a minor strain, but by the next morning, turning your head feels impossible. Now, you’re experiencing a persistent ache, limited range of motion, and contemplating your next steps. You deserve answers and support. This post will guide you...

You’re stacking boxes when a sharp pain shoots through your back during your shift. Or a sudden slip and fall to the floor leaves you a little bruised. At first, you brush it off—but days later, the discomfort hasn’t subsided, and it’s interfering with your daily routine. You’re left wondering: Are all workplace injuries eligible for compensation in Minnesota?...

As an employee, your employer must provide you with a safe work environment. In some situations, a careless manufacturer puts workers at risk. Every day, equipment malfunctions place many individuals at risk for severe machine injuries. If injured due to an equipment malfunction, it is crucial to promptly speak to a work injury attorney and discuss your rights. You...

Minnesota workers often suffer from neck and back pain caused by work activities. But most of the time, these injuries occur while actually on the employer’s premises. In the past, it was rare to see at-home workers filing a Minnesota workers’ compensation claim. It certainly happened, but not very often. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and so...

Key Takeaways ✅ Your employer generally cannot contact your doctor without your written permission. ✅ Your employer can verify a doctor’s note—but only limited information (like authenticity and dates) can be requested, not medical diagnoses. ✅ HIPAA protects your health details, and exceptions usually apply only in specific legal or insurance contexts. Suffering from any sort of injury can...

Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Drug Testing Policy Injuries in the workplace happen all the time. When they do, employees normally receive workers’ compensation to cover the cost of their injuries and treatment.  In Minnesota, employers can require that employees injured on the job take a drug test. However, Minnesota designed its workers’ compensation laws to protect injured workers. Even if...

If you have been injured at work, you are likely quickly becoming familiar with workers’ compensation insurance and its associated terms. Temporary partial disability (TPD) is a wage-loss benefit available to injured employees able to work but at less earning capacity than pre-injury. If you are back at work in a light-duty role and earning less than your standard...

If you’ve suffered a burn injury at work, you’re likely asking yourself whether you can claim workers’ compensation. Typically, in Minnesota, employees injured on the job have the right to file a claim. But when it comes to a specific injury like a burn, what does the law say? This post will explore Minnesota workers’ compensation laws, whether they...

Short-term disability benefits are insurance coverage that pays employees a percentage of their salary when they cannot work due to a disability. Many people cannot afford to go weeks without a paycheck while they recover from an unexpected illness or injury. Even though short-term disability benefits do not compensate you for your entire paycheck, it can give you the...

HVAC technicians face various risks on the job that can cause injuries and leave them unable to work. If the technician is employed by a HVAC company and their injury occurs during their employment, they can file a workers’ compensation claim to receive benefits to help them stay afloat while they cannot work. Injured HVAC technicians can only file...