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In the Line of Duty Injuries: Minnesota State Troopers
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Minnesota State Troopers are entitled to a variety of benefits to cover medical expenses and wage loss if they are injured in the line of duty. Whether the injuries are due to a car accident, a lifting incident,… Read more »
Narrative Request vs Narrative Report
A narrative request is a formal letter sent by your Minnesota workers’ compensation attorney to your treating physician requesting that he or she issue a “causation report” on your work-related condition. A causation report is issued by your attorney, asking your… Read more »
Cumulative Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Police Officers
**As of January 1, 2019, a new law has gone into effect that may drastically change the way work-related PTSD claims are handled in Minnesota. For PTSD injuries that occur on or after January 1, 2019, there is now a presumption for… Read more »
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Benefits are Not Taxable
It’s that time of year again! Tax time! This year’s tax filing deadline is April 18, 2017. If you’ve procrastinated, or you’re doing your own taxes, you may be wondering if you need to report your Minnesota workers’ compensation benefits. In other… Read more »
Am I Eligible for Rehabilitation Benefits if I Have Quit My Job?
Frequently, employers and insurers who are involved in Minnesota workers’ compensation cases do not understand that even if an employee separates from his or her date of injury employer, he or she is still entitled to rehabilitation services of a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant… Read more »
Meet Jen Yackley
Hi, my name is Jen Yackley and I’m an attorney at Meuser Law Office, P.A. Our law office specializes in workers’ compensation, PERA disability benefits, MSRS disability benefits and personal injury on behalf of workers injured in the course and scope of their employment… Read more »
What is PERA?
PERA stands for the Public Employees Retirement Association, an organization that operates only in the State of Minnesota. Generally speaking, PERA provides and manages the benefits for certain public employees—for example, retired government workers, police officers and firefighters—who worked for local… Read more »
Jen Yackley Speaks at the 2017 Minnesota Association for Justice Seminar
Jen Yackley, with Meuser Law Office, P.A., was honored to speak at the Minnesota Association for Justice’s 2017 Workers’ Compensation seminar. On Friday, March 3, the Minnesota Association for Justice held its annual Spring Continuing Legal Education seminar on Workers’ Compensation. Other… Read more »
I Received a PPD Payment, Is My Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Case Closed?
Generally, no. As a workers’ compensation attorney, I receive calls from injured workers in Minnesota at least a few times a month who have received a check in the mail from the workers’ compensation insurance company, and a Notice of Benefit Payment form… Read more »
Don’t Wait to Seek Medical Treatment if You’ve Been Injured
If you haven’t already done so, you need to immediately seek medical care treatment if you have any type of work injury that requires medical care. Oftentimes, an employee may try to hold off on seeking the care. The problem with that… Read more »