Category: Workers’ Compensation

Checklist for Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Minnesota

When you get injured at work in Minnesota, navigating the workers’ compensation system could quickly become a headache. This brief...

What Is a Safety Officer, and How Are Safety Officers Involved in Workers’ Comp?

If your workplace has a safety officer, you might not know what the job requires and how it relates to...

Independent Contractor or Employee? A Minnesota Overview

In Minnesota, only employees qualify for workers’ compensation, while independent contractors must fend for themselves. Maybe you aren’t sure whether...

Workers’ Compensation for Factory and Warehouse Workers

As a factory or warehouse worker, you face a high risk of injury in the workplace and so you might...

Workers’ Compensation for Food Service Workers

As a food service worker, you face a high risk of injury in the workplace and so you might need...

“Arising Out of” and “In the Course of” Employment: What Do They Mean?

To recover workers’ compensation benefits, an employee must suffer an injury arising out of and in the course of his...

When You Have to Visit the Emergency Room After a Workplace Injury

When you have to visit the emergency room after a work injury, you and your family probably have a lot...

Pain Reporting and Symptom Severity in Minnesota Workers’ Compensation

During the course of your workers’ compensation case, you will probably get asked to report your pain levels and severity...

How to Navigate the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System

If you have never been injured at work before and have never worked with a lawyer, you might need some...