In Minnesota, an employee whose ability to work has been impacted by a work injury needs to know what a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant (QRC) does. A QRC is a vocational rehabilitation counselor who has met the state of Minnesota’s requirements to fill a unique function in the workers’ compensation process. A QRC determines if an… Read more »
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How to Choose a Good Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Lawyer
You were recently hurt on the job. Perhaps you fell from a scaffold or got injured in a car accident. You’ve been trying get a response from the workers’ compensation insurer so you can get medical care, get wage replacement, and heal and get back to work. You may be getting “the run around” from… Read more »
Returning to Work With Written Work Restrictions
Mankato Worker’s Compensation Attorney Like many injured workers, you may have to concentrate at first on whether or not you will get paid workers’ compensation and get the medical bills paid. Sooner or later in most cases, though, there will come a time when you need to return to work – even if you are… Read more »
Collecting Worker’s Compensation as a Trucker Denied for Being a Independent Contractor
If you are a trucker, there’s a good chance that you spend a lot of time on the road with loads of over ten tons right behind your head. You do hard physical labor and spend many hours driving. You know that there is a huge potential for injury. It can come from road accidents,… Read more »
What Workers’ Compensation Does and Does Not Pay For in Minnesota?
Worker’s compensation is one of those benefits that workers typically know nothing about until they actually need it. You know that if you get hurt at work, then you can get worker’s compensation for your injuries. However, you probably aren’t familiar on many of the specifics which that does – or does not – cover…. Read more »
The Difficulties of Occupational Asthma and Worker’s Compensation
Occupational asthma is the problem afflicting Minnesota workers that you aren’t hearing about. Why not? Because most people don’t realize their job caused their asthma and they are paying for it on their own. Unfortunately, for those that do make the connection between their occupation and its role in causing asthma, getting worker’s compensation to… Read more »
Minnesota Notice of Intent To Discontinue Benefits
Southern Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Attorneys If you are injured on the job, it’s likely you are busy focusing on your health so you can get back to work. You are going to all of the doctor’s appointments and taking your medications so that you can go back to work as soon as possible. Rarely do… Read more »
What is Occupational Asthma and What Can Employers Do About It?
If you’ve never suffered from asthma before but then experience the symptoms due to the work you do, you might well have occupational asthma. Just like many people who have their asthma symptoms triggered by allergies in the home like dust mites, pollution or pollens, some people can have their asthma triggered by allergens in… Read more »
5 Things to Remember When Making a Claim Against Your Employer if You’re Injured at Work
Many people who are injured after an accident at work suffer in silence, worried that their job will be at risk, not to mention their relationship with their employer. Many want to claim compensation for the incident that caused them to suffer, but most do not want their employer to get into trouble. If you… Read more »
Does Worker’s Compensation Cover Hearing Loss?
Not every job comes with a nice quiet office. In reality, many workers spend the majority of their day around loud machinery, and while most companies should provide hearing protection, that doesn’t mean workers wear it or at least wear it all the time. Long-term exposure to noise louder than 90dBA over a career can… Read more »