Call attorneys Denise Lemmon or Conrad Tanasychuk. The insurer is required to consider the exploration of retraining equally as job search if it will return an injured worker to suitable gainful employment.
The workers’ compensation board may issue penalties to the employer for failure to report the injury to the Department of Labor and Industry, deny benefits or failure to pay benefits without legally acceptable reasons, failure to pay settlement monies within 14 days of the Judges Award on Stipulation, failure to provide workers compensation insurance for…
There may be certain circumstances after an employee sustains a work related injury where surgery is important to be performed in order to alleviate the symptoms and provide him/her with greater function. Most often, doctors will try other methods of resolution before considering surgery such as chiropractic, injections, physical therapy or acupuncture. If you decide…
The workers compensation system in Minnesota and other states were initially established to provide benefits such as wage loss, medical benefits and rehabilitation for injured workers. Now….things are changing, causing serious consequences for thousands of employees’ who have suffered serious injuries at work. A ProPublica and NPR investigation found that the cutbacks can be so…
There is no fee to obtain an attorney. You won’t incur any hourly fees for our legal services. Our fees are based on a contingency of what we recover for you. The insurer is required to pay attorney fees for disputes regarding medical or rehabilitation issues. Contact attorneys Denise Lemmon or Conrad Tanasychuk for a…
A compensation judge will hear testimony by each party and receive exhibits. The compensation judge will then issue a decision. The insurer will have an attorney with a high level of expertise in these proceeding. You need the same level of representation. From the Hearing Division, cases may be appealed to the Workers’ Compensation Court…
Taxes – Unlike group benefits, workers’ compensation benefits are not subject to taxes. More Money – Workers’ Compensation benefits may pay at a higher rate. Medical Coverage – Workers’ Compensation pays all of your medical bills with no co-pays. Denied – Group disability policies may deny your claim if injury was due to a work…