Workers’ Compensation
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Minnesota workers’ compensation death benefits
Minnesota employees who are injured in job-related accidents can be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits in some cases. These benefits can cover lost wages, out-of-pocket medical expenses and vocational retraining. When a workplace accident claims the life of a…
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How does the Fair Labor Standards Act help the workplace?
In the past, unregulated work environments have been the cause of a lot of unfair workplace situations and nationwide issues. Because of people being overworked and underpaid, a number of new laws and regulations had to be developed in order…
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Minnesota approves medical marijuana in workers’ compensation
Minnesota is one of the states to have legalized medical marijuana despite the fact that it remains illegal under federal law. The legal use of this drug for medicinal purposes in select states gives rise to the issue of how…
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How are lost wage benefits calculated?
Workers’ compensation provides several different types of benefits to people who become unable to work due to a workplace accident or occupational disease. These include coverage for medical expenses and vocational rehabilitation. Another very important type of benefit provides monetary…
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The four levels of disability for workers’ compensation
Minnesota residents who sustain injuries while on the job that cause them to be unable to work can be in great need for financial assistance. Lost wages coupled with medical expenses can be a drain on you as an individual…
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What are Minnesota’s workers’ compensation processes?
Every state in the country has its own way of managing workers’ compensation claims. In Minnesota, the program is managed by the state Department of Labor and Industry. The DLI website notes that all employers, with just a few exceptions,…
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Former employees say Walmart fired them over workers comp claims
When employees are injured on the job, it’s the expectation that they should be able to receive workers compensation benefits from their Sauk Rapids employers. Furthermore, it’s also expected that their job statuses will not affected by their decision to…
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Total temporary disability for workers’ compensation
A workplace accident can happen anywhere, anytime. Minnesota residents can also be subject to contracting illnesses due to environmental factors such as toxic exposure to hazardous materials. In some cases, workplace injuries develop over time when repetitive stress motions occur.…
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Understanding repetitive strain injuries
Minnesota residents in any job field can find themselves injured or ill due to a workplace accident, situation or environment. Workplace injuries can be caused by one-time events or can develop over the course of time. Such is the case…
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The prevalence of occupational hearing loss
Minnesota workers are exposed to many things on the job that can cause an injury or an illness, but one of the most common is occupational hearing loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is…