The worker’s compensation system was designed to provide injured worker’s certain benefits to help them heal and get back on their feet after they have been injured at work. Unfortunately, the system doesn’t always work so smoothly. While workers don’t have to prove...
There are a number of important trends in Workers Compensation that could impact injured workers in 2017. Some trends are related to increasing healthcare costs that raise the cost per claim. This puts upward pressure on the premiums that employers must pay to...
When you fall at work, typically it isn’t anything serious. You get up, brush yourself off, and endure a couple hours of heckling from your co-workers. As falls often seen so minor, it might often be called into question if you do find yourself injured. However, after...
Several companies in Minnesota have been striving for maximum possible safety in the workplace, and one has gone above and beyond, starting with no injuries requiring hospitalization for the past five years. Uponor is a thriving industrial business that offers radiant...
It seems like everywhere you look you find an advertisement for a workers’ compensation attorney. Big billboards making big claims that you can be justly rewarded for your work related injuries if you just call this or that attorney. Firm websites will proclaim that...
With tax season quickly coming to a close, you can no longer put off figuring out if your worker’s compensation benefits will or won’t be taxed. However, luckily for those who collect, the answer to this particular question is actually pretty simple. Worker’s...
Asbestos exposure at work can be a terrifying thought. The fact that just a few breaths inhaling the fibers could mean so much suffering as much as 20 years down the line is just something that most people don’t want to consider. It seems natural that if you are...
While no one wants to be in a position to have to file a workers’ comp case, if you have been injured, it is important you know your rights. If you work for a small business, you should still have access to workers’ comp claims if an accident happens on the job. Here...
Hibbing, Minnesota is a close community filled with family and friends. It is 125 years old has produced such legends as Bob Dylan and basketball star Kevin McHale. It emerged originally as a mining town and is now more diversified with a number of different...
According to the Department of Labor, there were around 2.9 million workplace injuries and illnesses 2015. While this equals only three percent of the workforce, it does not include all the claims that were not reported out of fear of retaliation or loss of...