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"Our one and only job at Comp Wonk is to keep you informed and up-to-date on Minnesota workers’ compensation issues."

Author: Jerry Sisk practices at the Law Offices of Donald F. Noack Jr. in Mound, Minn.

Blawg Related Categories: Disability Law • States • Minnesota • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation

Recent Posts from Comp Wonk

PAGO DE GASTOS
Cuando un empleado lastimado en el trabajo sufre de una lesión que se determina ser una lesión recibida en el trabajo y que califica al empleado para recibir compensación, el empleador y el seguro de…
Declare con Honestidad
Compensación de los Trabajadores en Minnesota En cada caso de la Compensación de los Trabajadores en Minnesota, el trabajador lesionado tiene que comprobar que la lesión que presenta es una lesión relacionada al trabajo que…
Honesty is the best policy in your Minnesota workers’ compensation case
In any Minnesota workers’ compensation case, the injured worker bears the burden of proving a work related injury. This is not always easy to do if there is no evidence corroborating the injured worker’s story…
Minnesota civil courts can hear workers’ compensation matters
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held in Advanced Delivery Systems, Inc. v. Alfredo Jaime (9/22/09) that when a workers’ compensation issue is present in a district court action, the court has discretion under Minn.…
Minnesota employers retaliation against injured workers | OSHA and workers’ compensation
Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA’s role is to assure the safety and health of workers in Minnesota workers by setting and enforcing standards. If an employee…
Pick a day | What day of the week is a MN worker more likely to get injured
According to research done by Performance Improvement International, most work injuries occur on Tuesday. Conversely, research done by Monash University Accident Research Centre for a 20 year period found that there were more injuries on…
Getting permanent partial disability benefits for a Minnesota work comp injury
Workers Compensation benefits are different than damages you might receive if you are involved in another type of personal injury. Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits are benefits that are intended to compensate an injured worker…
Choices for injured workers in Minnesota with no medical insurance
After a Minnesota work related injury, many injured workers assume that the Minnesota employer and workers’ compensation insurer will automatically pay for the injury and the related medical expenses. Unfortunately, there are many times when…
Wanted: Guest Bloggers
Interested in having your writing featured on CompWonk? Want to drive traffic to your own blog or website? We are always looking for a few good bloggers. Whether you have an idea for a single…
Minnesota workers’ compensation benefits are payable to deceased workers’ dependents
This August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a report titled, “Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2008.” The Bureau reported that a total of 5,071 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States…