On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 31, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
There’s little worse than filing a workers’ compensation claim for an injury sustained at work and having that claim denied. It likely feels like a slap in the face to the injured employee who is dealing with pain, mounting medical bills, and other concerns. If an...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 30, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Commissioner Ed Ehlinger decided that “intractable pain” is a legitimate and qualifying condition under the state’s medical cannabis program. Ehlinger based his decision on popular public support for adding “intractable pain” to...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 29, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
On Thursday, May 26, a technician suffered a severed arm when an elevator unexpectedly shifted in an office building in New York City’s financial district in lower Manhattan. According to the NYPD the accident occurred in a 37-story building at 50 Broadway at...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 28, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Firefighters and police officers have our utmost respect and gratitude. Not only do they risk their lives on an almost daily basis to keep all of us safe, but they also risk facing personal injury at a much greater rate than the rest of us too. What happens when an...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 27, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
If you ever become injured on the job and are unable to work, you may be able to collect workers’ compensation. This is a state-mandated insurance program that provides money for injured workers. In exchange, you cannot sue your employer for your injuries (with one...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 26, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Worker compensation proceedings can be complicated. There are all sorts of paperwork to fill and meetings to attend. One of those meetings is the Stipulation Status Conference, and it tends to puzzle people when they receive notification of it. The notification comes...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 25, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
The immediate effects of an electrical injury are usually quite evident. They frequently include, but are not limited to, seizures, burns, arrhythmia and various kinds of motor impairment. Workers may receive medical treatment for these obvious injuries only to...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 24, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
Unless you have a high risk job, or regularly participate in high risk activities, you probably don’t think about injury prevention on a daily basis. Yet this is exactly when injuries tend to happen, when we aren’t thinking. An unexpected injury can cause a lot of...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 23, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
According to the University of Minnesota, back injuries make up the biggest part of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and they also are the most costly. Pretty much any job that requires heavy lifting, forceful movements, walking on slippery surfaces, or awkward...
On behalf of Law Office Of Joshua Borken | Jul 22, 2018 | Workers' Compensation
When you are injured at work, every physical activity becomes harder to do. You are left compensating for your injury and straining the rest of your body as a consequence. What if you get hurt again, only this time not at work? What if the injury is a direct result of...
