Should I be Reimbursed for Travel to Medical Treatment?
Yes. Reasonable expenses include bus fares, auto mileage and parking expenses. Keep accurate records and submit the records to your insurer for reimbursement.
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Should I Hire a Work Comp Attorney?
YES. Employers and Insurers encourage injured workers not to hire an attorney. They have their own best interests in mind. Their goal is to close claims as quickly as possible for as little as possible. As such, they may not accurately represent your entitlement to benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Act is complex with numerous required…
Can Penalties be issued to the Employer?
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…
How to get a Handicap Parking Permit?
Obtain a handicap parking permit by following these four steps: Print off the disability form at https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/forms-documents/Documents/MV_DisabilityParkingCertificate.pdf. Complete the top portion of the form and sign it. Ask your doctor to fill out the lower portion and sign it. Mail the application to the address on the back of the form or drop it off…
Am I Covered for Benefits if I Work Out of State?
A Minnesota resident who is injured outside the state is only covered under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act if certain requirements are met. If an employee who regularly performs the primary duties of employment within Minnesota but has an injury with the same employer out of state, he or she may be covered under Minnesota…
What do I do if the Insurer Says that I Cannot Consider Retraining?
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. Every Case is Unique – Let Us Answer Your Questions
What is a Settlement in Workers’ Compensation?
A settlement usually refers to a written agreement between the employee and the employer and insurer. It normally asks the employee to give up future payments of wage loss, permanency, vocational assistance for “up front monies” in the form of a lump sum. This settlement agreement does not become effective or binding on the parties…