This is an excellent article in the Washington Post which describes the long delays in getting Social Security disability and the despair suffered by people who are disabled and have nowhere else to turn while they wait two years or more for a disability determination. In our practice representing people injured on the job, we … Continue reading Social Security Disability in America: Longer and Longer Delays
How Long Does a Minnesota Work Comp Claim Stay Open?
A few times each year I get calls from people with questions about an old Minnesota work comp claim. Most often, they have either had some type of flareup or progressively worsening symptoms from a work injury which had occurred several years in the past. The questions usually relate to whether the insurance company is … Continue reading How Long Does a Minnesota Work Comp Claim Stay Open?
Bradt Law Offices Case Report: Consequential Knee Injury
Type of Case: Workers’ Compensation Legal Issue or Dispute: Consequential knee injury following a back injury Facts: Our client suffered a low back injury in the course and scope of his employment. The injury was accepted by the work comp insurer and our client eventually had two back surgeries. Although the surgeries were successful, he … Continue reading Bradt Law Offices Case Report: Consequential Knee Injury
Laid off Boise Cascade Employees May Have Workers’ Compensation Claims
If you are an employee of Boise Cascade in International Falls who recently lost your job due to the layoffs, you may be surprised to learn that you have work comp claims. We have represented people in similar situations over the years following major layoffs at Blandin Paper Company and LTV Mining, to name a … Continue reading Laid off Boise Cascade Employees May Have Workers’ Compensation Claims
Types of Settlements in Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Claims
Each day I take a few minutes to review the statistics for this blog to find out how many people are visiting and what type of search terms they are using to find us. The overwhelming number of searches that bring people here involve questions regarding settlements. I have previously written posts entitled: When Do … Continue reading Types of Settlements in Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Claims
Bradt Law Offices Video
Steve Bradt introduces himself and talks about his northern Minnesota law practice in this video
Most Common Minnesota Work Injuries
According to a recent article in Compact, a publication of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, the number of injury and illness cases in Minnesota’s workplaces continued its long-term downward trend. The most recent occupational injury and illness figures show that during 2010, there were an estimated 76,700 recordable injury and illness cases; about … Continue reading Most Common Minnesota Work Injuries
Questions to Ask Before You Hire A Lawyer for Your Minnesota Work Comp Case
You‘ve been injured at work. You are either thinking about filing a claim or have already done so. Perhaps you are dealing with an insurance company claims adjuster you don’t really trust. Maybe the insurance company has scheduled you for an independent medical exam (IME), or assigned a QRC to your case. No matter the … Continue reading Questions to Ask Before You Hire A Lawyer for Your Minnesota Work Comp Case