Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
Injured workers often contact our Minneapolis office after they receive a letter from their workers’ compensation insurance company notifying them that they have reached Maximum Medical Improvement, or MMI. Clients are confused and don’t understand how the insurance company could possibly make this determination when they are still experiencing symptoms that their doctor assures them will improve […]
Common Deposition Questions
A deposition is when both sides in a case have the opportunity to ask questions of the other side’s witnesses “on the record.” “On the record” means that the witnesses’ answers, or “testimony”, will be recorded for the purpose of litigation. Depositions are used to gather facts from the other side, determine if the person will make […]
PERA and MSRS Disability Benefits and Health Care Continuation Benefits for Our State’s First Responders
The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) provides retirement and disability benefits for public employees in the state of Minnesota including police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers. The Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) administers retirement and disability benefits for state employees including state troopers and other state peace officers and state corrections officers. Minnesota police […]
How Much Will I Get If I Settle My Work Comp Case?
Clients often ask, “How much is my case worth?” or, “How much can I get in a workers’ compensation settlement?” This often determines whether clients decide to settle, go to a hearing, or risk a workers’ compensation trial. The amount that your case is worth depends on a few different factors. Beware of Minnesota workers’ compensation […]
Civil Litigation: What is a Summary Judgment Motion?
“The Skinny” The term “summary judgment” may seem daunting. It is a legal term of art, which refers to a ruling on a case or a part of a case prior to trial. If a motion for summary judgment is granted, the case – or a portion thereof – will be dismissed and never litigated […]
Am I Entitled to a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant?
What is a QRC? A Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant or a “QRC” provides independent, vocational rehabilitation services to injured workers in Minnesota who are receiving workers’ compensation benefits. They are professionals who must be registered with the Department of Labor and Industry and serve a one-year internship. Am I entitled to a QRC? If you are […]
