Month: March 2015
Did My Employer Correctly Calculate My Average Weekly Wage?
Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is the rate used to determine compensation in the Minnesota work comp system, including temporary total, temporary partial, and permanent total disability benefits. You may see your average weekly wage displayed on your First Report of Injury, Notice of… Read more »
Q&A: Family Medical Leave Act
At Meuser Law Office, P.A., we regularly have employees come to us with questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law involves an employee’s entitlement to leave, maintenance of health benefits during leave, and their ability to get… Read more »
Federal and State Family and Medical Leave Laws—Differences In Eligibility
Many of our workers’ compensation and PERA clients come to us with questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law involves an employee’s entitlement to leave, maintenance of health benefits during leave, and an employee’s ability to get his or her… Read more »
Why Is My Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Claim Denied?
In our Minnesota workers’ compensation law practice, we regularly see even the most legitimate workers’ compensation claims being denied by workers’ compensation insurance companies. If primary liability is denied on your Minnesota workers’ compensation claim, you should strongly consider consulting with a lawyer… Read more »
Does Workers’ Compensation Affect My Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) Benefits?
Under some circumstances, Minnesota workers’ compensation claimants may also be entitled to Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI). Eligibility for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) must be taken into consideration in settling a workers’ compensation claim. Under the Social Security rules, the total amount of your… Read more »
Subrogation Rights and Interests in Personal Injury Cases
Subrogation is the right of a third party, typically a health insurance company, to recover money paid on behalf of the injured party when another party should be ultimately responsible. The Minnesota laws around subrogation are based on the theories that… Read more »
Settling Your Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Claim
Being injured on-the-job can be a very stressful experience in many ways. If you are suffering from a work-related injury, you are not only dealing with the physical symptoms of your injury, but you also have the added stress of… Read more »