Is the Workers’ Compensation System Adequately Protecting You When You Are Injured on the Job in Minnesota?

An interesting 2016 study and report by the US Department of Labor takes an in-depth look at our workers’ compensation systems and asks the question: Does the workers’ compensation system fulfill its obligations to injured workers? The report reviews a number of programs and issues but also sounds an alarm: Working people are at great … Continue reading Is the Workers’ Compensation System Adequately Protecting You When You Are Injured on the Job in Minnesota?

New Laws Increasing Your Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Benefits

There is a little good news to report on the Minnesota workers’ compensation scene. While suffering an injury on the job is never a good thing, the state legislature has passed a few laws which increase benefits for Minnesota workers injured on or after 10/1/2018. Temporary Partial Disability benefits (TPD):  These are partial wage loss … Continue reading New Laws Increasing Your Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Benefits