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De-Mystifying Minnesota Workers’ Comp: The Average Weekly Wage
In Minnesota, workers’ compensation wage loss is always calculated based on the employee’s average weekly wage (AWW) at the time of the injury. Wage loss benefits are usually the most valuable portion of a Minnesota workers’ compensation claim. As such, it… Read more »
What is a Deposition?
A question we at Meuser Law Office get asked a lot in practice is what is a deposition? What are they allowed to ask me? And, what should I expect going into my deposition? Basically, a deposition is an informal question and answer session… Read more »
What is the Value of My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Clients often want to know what’s the value of my workers’ compensation claim? To determine this value, we look at what has the client already been paid. Have those past wage loss benefits been correctly calculated? Is the employer using the right… Read more »
Discovery Disclosure in Minnesota Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Claims
Do I have to turn over my private medical and financial information to the insurance company as part of my Minnesota workers’ compensation or personal injury claim? We frequently get calls from our Minnesota personal injury and workers’ compensation clients wondering why they must… Read more »
Material Handler and Order Picker Workplace Safety
Order picking and material handling is an important task in most manufacturing industries and, unfortunately, on-the-job injuries are not uncommon. Back injuries incurred while lifting are among the most common hazards for order pickers. But order pickers also face risks of other… Read more »
Switching Work Comp Attorneys in Minnesota
t is extremely important that you have trust and confidence in your attorney. Many times I talk to people who are already represented in their Minnesota workers’ compensation claims and they reach out for a second opinion or have questions that their… Read more »
How to Calculate Duty Disability Benefits
One issue that comes up in virtually every case we handle involving a firefighter or police officer claim, where the individual is awarded PERA Duty Disability benefits is the question of how are those benefits coordinated with other sources of income? For… Read more »
Choosing the Right Doctor
One of the most important aspects of your Minnesota workers’ compensation or PERA claim is selecting the proper treating physician, dependent upon the nature and extent of your injuries. Often times the insurance company will hire or retain what’s called a disability case manager…. Read more »
Is Skin Cancer Covered by Minnesota Work Comp?
That’s a tough question. While skin cancer, in some instances, could arguably be an occupational disease that was substantially caused by a workers’ sun exposure while on the job, the difficulty is in proving the medical causal relationship between the… Read more »
Honoring Firefighter Shane Michael Clifton of the St. Paul Fire Department
On behalf of Meuser Law Office, P.A., we extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and fellow firefighters of Shane Michael Clifton, who passed away while on duty on August 31, 2015 at the young age of 38. Firefighter… Read more »