Category: Workers’ Compensation

The Retirement Presumption in Minnesota

If you are permanently partially or totally disabled due to a work injury, your workers’ compensation benefits may end because...

Can You Work and Still Receive Permanent Total Disability Benefits?
Can You Work and Still Receive Permanent Total Disability Benefits?

Having a serious work injury may qualify you for permanent total disability benefits. Because these benefits are only 66 2/3...

My Wage Loss Benefits Are Ending. How Can I Resolve My Case?
My Wage Loss Benefits Are Ending. How Can I Resolve My Case?

You get a notice in the mail that your wage loss benefits for a workplace injury are ending soon. Worried...

If You’re an Athlete or Entertainer, Which Workers’ Comp Benefits to Expect
If You’re an Athlete or Entertainer, Which Workers’ Comp Benefits to Expect

High-earning athletes and entertainers should know that Minnesota law caps some benefits payments for work injuries. As a result, you...

Under Age Eighteen and Injured at Work? What You Need to Know
Under Age Eighteen and Injured at Work? What You Need to Know

If you are under age eighteen and get injured at your job, you need to understand your rights. Employers sometimes...

What Counts as a Wage for Calculating Wage Loss Benefits? Part 2
What Counts as a Wage for Calculating Wage Loss Benefits? Part 2

Workers in Minnesota earn all kinds of wages – from overtime, to commission, to bonuses and tips. When you get...

What Counts as a Wage for Calculating Wage Loss Benefits? Part 1
What Counts as a Wage for Calculating Wage Loss Benefits? Part 1

Workers in Minnesota earn all kinds of wages – from overtime, to commission, to bonuses and tips. When you get...

Paid on Commission? The Workers’ Comp Benefits You Can Expect
Paid on Commission? The Workers’ Comp Benefits You Can Expect

When you are paid on commission, you may wonder what kind of workers’ compensation wage loss benefits you can expect....

Why Drinking and Working Don’t Mix
Why Drinking and Working Don’t Mix

When workers choose to drink or take drugs at work, accidents often follow. Whether you work in a warehouse or...