Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Blog
What is bronchiolitis obliterans?
Along with physical injuries, people may also fall ill when exposed to certain conditions at their place of work. Bronchiolitis obliterans is one workplace illness that occurs after breathing in toxic fumes, which causes irreversible damage to the lungs similar to...
How can you use motivation to encourage worker safety?
When you leave for work each day, you are accepting the risks that come as part of maintaining the responsibilities you have agreed to participate in. Protecting yourself is a dual task between you and your employer in Minnesota. Your goals are to participate in...
Woman seeks compensation after training-related injury
When people are injured at work, their first concern is often getting the medical attention they need to be able to begin on the road to recovery. However, it is imperative that they are timely in their quest to seek workers’ compensation before too much time lapses...
Do not quit your job after you have been hurt at work
Workplace injuries happen all the time in Minnesota. In 2016, 38.4 percent of all workplace injuries across all industries were poisonings, shares the state’s Department of Labor and Industry, and 25.3 percent of all workplace injuries related to skin disorders. In...
What is a repetitive stress injury?
Repetitive stress is an issue at many different workplaces. This condition may impact people who regularly use hand tools, as well as those who spend a large portion of time on computers. The Cleveland Clinic offers the following information so you can receive the...
Stop Letting the Insurance Company Choose Your Doctor!
When you get hurt whether it be at work or in an accident, it can be devastating, and not just because of the injury. While some injuries are minor enough that you might be out for as few as a couple of days, some injuries can leave you laid up and without pay for...
Who Can Sue in Wrongful Death Cases?
When someone you love dies as a result of the actions of another person or entity, it can bring about a painful time for the survivors. After the mourning period, the survivors may be able to bring about a wrongful death lawsuit. While a loss of life is often...
Workers Compensation Is Not Justice Wrongful Death
If your loved one was killed on the job you will have a claim for social security benefits and a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against the employer. Burial expenses not to exceed $15,000.00 are payable to the family of a deceased worker under Minn. Stat....
What To Do If You Develop Asthma Due to Chemical Exposure at Work
Like so many workplace conditions, the development of asthma can be difficult to get compensation for. As asthma can develop for a number of different reasons and not be work-related, many insurance companies will fight a claim that states that it was caused by their...
Minnesota Restaurant Workers and Their Huge Risk for Scald Burns
Working in restaurants can be everything from a part-time job to an exciting and fast-paced career depending on your dedication to cooking. Unfortunately, kitchens are tightly-packed places filled with countless dangers. Sharp knives, wet floors, and hot stoves and...
