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Filing a workers’ compensation claim or fighting a denial can be confusing and stressful. At the Law Office of Joshua Borken, we’re here to walk you through every step. Our goal is to make the process straightforward and easy to understand, both in person and through this blog.

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Is PTSD or Other Psychological Injuries Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is defined as a mental health condition that is triggered by a traumatic event after witnessing or experiencing it. The onset of PTSD and other psychological injuries...
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Drug Tests, Opioid Use And Workers Rights

As overall drug use in the American workforce increases to ten-year highs, employers are looking to drug testing with greater frequency. Opioid use and the opioid epidemic is one of the employer concerns...
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Authorities Rule That Thousands of Couriers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors

One estimate suggests that by 2020, 43 percent of the American workforce will consist of independent contractors. Sometimes, workers suffer injuries only to find that they do not have coverage under the...
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Minnesota Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Remember the 90’s after the world discovered that asbestos was actually horribly dangerous to those who were around it? That decade was the herald of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illness lawsuits...
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Does A Lumbar Fusion Qualify You For Disability Benefits?

A Lumbar fusion is the surgical joining of two vertebrae in the lumbar spine, or lower back. The fusion of these vertebrae permanently stops movement between the vertebrae to help decrease pain and provide...
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3 Ways Your Insurance Company Will Try to Lower Your Accident Settlement

Worker’s compensation is kind of a wonderful thing, isn’t it? If you get hurt at work and find that you can no longer perform your job for a short time, or even forever, workers’ compensation is there so...
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There are many workers’ comp lawyers, but few give you the same attention, personal service, and commitment as Josh and his team.

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Josh and his team begin by explaining your rights to you, so you understand what you deserve.
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Josh has a track record of winning tough cases and overturning denied claims.
A Hands-On Advocate
Josh gives personal attention, explains the process clearly, and supports you every step of the way.

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