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Symptoms of a herniated disc
One of the most common work related injuries I see as a Minnesota attorney are back injuries. For many, these types of injuries are only soft tissue which ultimately resolve over time. However, some...
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Injured workers are allowed to change doctors
Following an admitted injury it is very common for the employer to send the injured employee to “their” doctor. Typically, this is at a facility which deals frequently with injured workers. For many...
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A new report from NCCI on the effectiveness of workers’ compensation fee...
Minnesota uses a workers’ compensation fee schedule for determining the amount payable to a medical provider for services rendered. The NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) released a...
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What types of workers’ compensation benefits are available for injured workers?
Although the law controls the specific amounts duration and types of benefits in effect at the time of the injury, there are 4 main types of benefits available to an injured worker. Wage Replacement...
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The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Maze
The Department of Labor and Industry published the following illustration. It does a fairly good job of showing some parts of the workers’ compensation “maze.” Click on the links and you will be...
View ArticleFunctional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) in Minnesota woekwes conpensation matters
Following a serious work related injury there comes a point when your medical doctors want to determine what your physical capabilities in order to return you to work, evaluate your disability,...
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Medical choices for injured workers
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....
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Who Pays My Health Insurance?
You have been off work for some time following a work-related injury when you receive a letter from your employer. The letter adds insult to the injury. In it, your employer states that because you...
View ArticleWho gets to pick my doctor after a work injury?
Following a work injury, the injured worker generally possesses the right to pick the treating doctor. It has long been the law that Minnesota employees are given great latitude both in choosing and...
View ArticleI have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome “CRPS” or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy...
I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome “CRPS” or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy “RSD,” how will that Effect my Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Case? What is complex regional pain syndrome “CRPS” or reflex...
View ArticleThe Workers’ Compensation Insurer has Stopped my Chiropractic Treatment for...
After an injury, the employer and insurer are required to pay for all reasonable, necessary and causally related medical treatment. However, there are limits to the duration and frequency of certain...
View ArticleAfter my work injury, who gets to pick my pharmacy?
After a work injury, Minnesota law requires the employer and workers’ compensation insurer to provide all medical care and treatment causally related to and reasonable and necessary to cure and...
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Injured workers are allowed to change doctors
Following an admitted injury it is very common for the employer to send the injured employee to “their” doctor. Typically, this is at a facility which deals frequently with injured workers. For many...
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