Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Blog

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is pivotal in any workplace. One of the most important types of PPE is safety glasses. This equipment can serve numerous purposes, with the ultimate aim being to protect your eyes from harm. While safety glasses are useful, if they...

Factory workers should be able to count on their employers to provide them with a safe work environment. When this doesn’t happen, employees can suffer from serious injuries that require considerable medical care. There are some injuries that factory workers are more...

Did you know that you can probably seek workers' compensation benefits if a construction accident leaves you injured? Many in this industry miss out on deserved benefits because they have a poor understanding of their injury compensation rights. With few exceptions,...

All workers have certain risks that they face while they’re on the job. Regardless of the industry a person is in, there are some injuries that are fairly common. It’s up to the employers to ensure employees have the safety tools and procedures that can keep them...

Thousands of people in Minnesota make their living from working in the construction industry. Construction jobs provide a steady stream of employment and decent pay. Nonetheless, this type of job is widely considered to be one of the most dangerous. Thus, safety...

You were injured at work, and nothing like that has ever happened to you before – so you didn’t realize exactly how important your choice of treating physician would eventually be to your workers’ compensation claim.  You went with your employer’s recommended...

Employers use a multitude of different protection systems to try to keep workers safe – or, at least, they are supposed to. The exact types of systems that are necessary depend on the industry itself and the needs of the job. As an employee, it’s important to be...

Yes and no. The COVID-19 pandemic has created countless challenges across the nation in every area of life, and businesses are no exception to these problems. Specifically, in the area of workers’ compensation. Every state has its workers' compensation policy, further...

A workplace accident can prevent you from working for a considerable period as you recover from your injuries. During that time when you cannot work, workers’ compensation benefits can really come through and provide a soft landing. While you may have a valid case, it...

With the ups and downs of the economy over the past few years, many companies have struggled to stay in business. Some haven’t been able to. Of course, employees who have lost their jobs, sometimes with little or no severance pay, are among the biggest casualties....