Medical treatment is a cornerstone of the workers' compensation program in Minnesota. People with job-acquired medical challenges can file claims seeking benefits for medical coverage. The workers' compensation program can pay for their treatment without making them...
If you get injured on the job, don’t procrastinate talking to your boss or your supervisor. Report the injury. Make your employer aware of the accident. This often happens naturally for serious injuries. For instance, if you suffer a spinal cord injury in a fall and...
One of the best summer jobs teens can get is being a camp counselor. Whether it’s at a local day camp or a resident camp out in the woods of Minnesota, it can be a chance to make money while enjoying the outdoors and getting in lots of physical activity. Teens in...
You have a right to expect a safe working environment, but there are a lot of factors that aren’t under control – especially when you have to interact with other people. The possibility of workplace violence is an ever-looming threat these days, no matter where you...
Workplace injuries happen all the time, and workers’ compensation is designed to be a safety net – but what happens when that worker has a preexisting condition that is aggravated by their job duties? In Minnesota, the presence of a pre-existing condition does not...
A medical professional assisting with a workers' compensation claim plays a very important role. They diagnose someone's condition, determine their functional limitations and recommend a course of treatment. A doctor's opinion can be what helps someone obtain certain...
Car accidents are certainly a common reason for workers’ comp claims. Driving is very dangerous and there is always the potential for an accident, even if that driver doesn’t make a mistake. Injuries are a nearly constant threat for delivery drivers, semi-truck...
Being in the medical field as a nurse, paramedic, doctor, lab technician or other medical professional is immensely beneficial to communities. Medical professionals are there to help people suffering from medical conditions and injuries. However, despite working in...
You may be entitled to certain benefits after a workplace accident under the workers’ compensation scheme, like medical coverage and a portion of your missed wages when you cannot work. However, this is not guaranteed, as you must go through the necessary procedures...
Any time a worker slips and falls, they could be injured. They could be walking on a level surface, going up and down the stairs or working in an elevated position. Any fall can be serious, especially if it results in a head injury. That being said, falls from heights...
