On June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court denied Petitions for Certiorari in the Bierbach v. Digger’s Polaris and United Fire Group and Musta v. Mendota Heights Dental cases. The decisions of the Minnesota ...
After allowing the COVID-19 presumption set forth in Minn. Stat. 176.011, subd. 15 (f) for certain healthcare workers and first responders to expire on December 31, 2021, the Minnesota Legislature voted in bipartisan unity to ...
As 2021 gives way to 2022, we bid farewell to the COVID-19 presumption set forth in Minn. Stat. 176.011, subd.15(f) for certain healthcare workers and first responders which will sunset as of 11:59 p.m. on ...
The Minnesota Legislature passed workers’ compensation legislation proposed by the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. Of note, the legislature extended the sunset provision for the COVID-19 presumption set forth in Minn. Stat. 176.011, subd. 15(f) for ...
Continuing our focus this week on critical developments in Workers’ Compensation, the Minnesota Supreme Court has just resolved a significant uncertainty in the award of comp benefits for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Chadd Smith was ...
The Minnesota Supreme Court just ruled that former Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Al Noga could not proceed with a Workers’ Compensation claim against the team because he failed to provide timely notice of his claim. ...
The 2018 Minnesota Legislature passed a bill making critical substantive changes to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Statute. These changes help employees in certain industries establish their PTSD diagnosi while also increasing certain payouts available to ...
The Workers Compensation Court of Appeals just got slapped down for a ruling that reflected their belief that they could diagnose psychological injuries better than the credentialed expert who testified in the lower court case. ...
