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Do you need to return to work?
If your doctor provides you with work restrictions, your employer may provide you with an offer of light-duty work. Light duty work is work within your restrictions. You may need to accept this job. Otherwise, your workers’ compensation payments may be stopped. To avoid this, it’s important to start by telling your doctor what you…
What is a Gillette Injury?
A Gillette Injury normally occurs when an employee is disabled due to repetitive trauma over a period of time. There is not the requirement for an isolated incident to occur or you to be disabled. There is also the question of what date of disability due I tell the employer. These questions can be answered…
What is an Independent Contractor?
Minnesota Rules Chapter 5224 define particular occupations listed as independent contractors. If your occupation is not listed, the rules also define criteria that must be met in order to be considered as an independent contractor. Under the workers’ compensation law, a general contractor is liable to the injured employee of the subcontractor if the subcontractor…
What Should I do After a Work Related Injury?
For a work related injury report the accident/incident to your employer immediately. Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Inform the doctor that you were injured at work, and what body part(s) hurts. Have your doctor write work restrictions and provide it to your employer. Follow your doctor’s recommendations. Contact attorneys Denise Lemmon or Conrad…
What is the Impact of Walmart’s “Made in America” on Workers?
When Walmart advertises that its American-made goods will create 1 million new American jobs it avoids the fact that Walmart’s Chinese-made goods totaled at least $49.1 billion in 2013 and that the Walmart-based Chinese trade eliminated 400,000 American jobs per The Alliance of American Manufacturing. Furthermore, Walmart’s average sales Associated earned just $8.81 per hour…
What are my Rights Regarding Social Security Disability Benefits?
If your disability stops you from working for at least six (6) months and your recovery will last at least one (1) year from the date you become disabled, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. An application must be completed to obtain a determination regarding these benefits. Also, they must be coordinate…