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3 Dead, Others Wounded, Responding to ‘Domestic Violence’ Call in Minnesota
3 Dead, Others Wounded, Responding to ‘Domestic Violence’ Call in Minnesota

Burnsville, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials said two police officers and one first responder were dead, and numerous other officers were injured after responding to a call that for a “family in danger” in Minnesota Sunday. […]
Do You Know the Rule? Minn. Protections for Medical Cannabis
Do You Know the Rule? Minn. Protections for Medical Cannabis

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Minnesota, there is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry program created by state law or a Tribal medical cannabis program patient is engaged in the authorized use […]
Glossary Check: Minn. Definitions on Courts, Filings, Etc.
Glossary Check: Minn. Definitions on Courts, Filings, Etc.

St. Paul, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you were looking to expand your North Star State vocabulary, look no farther. We have terms you might encounter in Minnesota when making your way through the enforcement part […]
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker

Morris, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Taking some extra time to prep for wintery conditions may help keep employees safe and keep employers away from workers' compensation claims. As a nursing facility learned in Trebil v. Legacy […]
Contractor Sentenced for Denying Compensation to Injured Worker
Contractor Sentenced for Denying Compensation to Injured Worker

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Minneapolis construction company owner was sentenced Monday to two years' probation for lying to his employees about workers’ compensation following an injury. Nelson Israel Lopez Giron, 35, pleaded guilty to […]
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Contact Information
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Contact Information

Please Note: for Claims assistance or questions about coverage and exemptions You will need to call one of the numbers listed below. Also be aware that the Workers' Compensation Assistance Offices in different states may […]
Injection Treatment’s Allowing Minn. Worker to Hold Job, Cut Opioids Warrants Application of ‘Rare Case Exception’
Injection Treatment’s Allowing Minn. Worker to Hold Job, Cut Opioids Warrants Application of ‘Rare Case Exception’

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Minnesota, treatment parameters are set up to keep costs low when an injured worker is under medical care. But as was the case in McKeever v. Cub Foods, No. WC22-6499 […]
Cheat Sheet: Minn. Petitions Filed with Workers’ Compensation Division
Cheat Sheet: Minn. Petitions Filed with Workers’ Compensation Division

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you had to file a petition with Minnesota's Workers' Compensation Division, would you know what to do and how the process would work? The following chart breaks down the steps. […]