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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
Are Employers Required to Have Insurance Coverage?
Employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance for employees. If an employee has an injury and the employer has no insurance coverage, there are remedies available. An employee may request the Special Compensation Fund to provide benefits. In order to determine if you qualify for such assistance, please call our office. Every Case is…
What Injuries are Covered Under Workman’s Compensation?
Any injury occurring at work, including aggravations of a pre-existing condition, a gradual onset of symptoms or an illness. Some examples of injuries that occur at work may include sprains, strains, lacerations, contusions, herniations, tears, fractures, from falling, lifting, running machines, bending or any activity while at work. An employee may also have a long…
Is Workers’ Compensation a Benefit or Burden?
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…
Is it Safe to Take Advil, Aleve and other Pain Relievers?
FDA strengthens warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause heart attacks or strokes. The Food and Drug Administration warns that pain relievers like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and generic) and naproxen (Aleve and generic), also known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, have an increased risk of triggering a heart attack or stroke, even…
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…