Minnesota residents who work in dangerous industrial jobs face serious risks to their safety each day. Industrial accidents can include a factory explosion, falls from scaffolding or another type of manufacturing accident. Workers who endure these incidents can suffer...
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Month: July 2015
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 or your family. Fortunately, workers’...
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, are required by law to...
Construction worker dies in trench dug by brother
It is well known that falls from scaffolding, ladders or other heights are among the biggest risks that face construction employee in Minnesota. However, these are far from the only risks posed to construction workers. An electrical accident, a forklift accident, a...
What should you do when you get an illness at work?
Most in Sauk Rapids clearly understand that if you are injured at work, you need to report the injury in order to initiate a workers compensation claim. Yet what about when your work makes you sick? Certain careers can leave you exposed to illnesses or agents that can...