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What Are Indemnity Benefits?
To offer a different perspective on the subject of indemnity benefits, we turned to our Legal Analyst with the firm, Vanessa Washington. Vanessa has extensive experience in the insurance industry with a focus on workers’ compensation. Vanessa’s primary role with Meuser,… Read more »
When Do I Need a Lawyer if I’ve Been Injured in the Line of Duty?
Quite often Minnesota police officers with serious on-duty injuries wait to speak with a lawyer until they’re dealing with a legal mess. What I hear from these individuals is since they assumed that they had a “legitimate” injury, they didn’t think they… Read more »
The Long and Winding Road to Recovery
Whatever the injury or illness, the road to recovery rarely follows a straight line. Whether you sustain a back injury requiring surgery, or you are struggling with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the recovery process is personal to you and… Read more »
September is Suicide Awareness Month
Forward by Ron Meuser, Jr. Jen Yackley and I originally met with Dana (who wrote the story below), her husband Ed and his service dog Rex to hear their story and learn how I can help. They founded an organization called Soldier’s… Read more »
Meet Attorney Phong Luong
Hi! My name is Phong Luong and I’m an attorney at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. I have over 25 years of experience as an attorney, with a broad scope of experience ranging from representing injured railroad employees to being… Read more »
Working with a Claim Adjuster
To offer a different perspective on the topic of claim adjusters, we turned to our Legal Analyst with the firm, Vanessa Washington. Vanessa has extensive experience in the insurance industry with a focus on workers’ compensation. Vanessa’s primary role with Meuser,… Read more »
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Works to Set the Record Straight
Retired Officer Brandy Steberg takes issue with the way the City of Minneapolis has communicated his exit from the Police Department Minneapolis, MN August 19, 2020 – Retired Minneapolis Police Officer Brandy Steberg announced today that he is seeking to… Read more »
I Am a Minnesota Corrections Officer Who Contracted COVID-19. Do I Have a Work Comp Claim?
The general answer is yes, and the employee’s burden of proof to establish a workers’ compensation claim was just reduced for first responders, including Corrections Officers, who work at Minnesota’s 11 correctional facilities. Typically, to be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for… Read more »
Yesterday Was a Day of Pain
Forward by Ron Meuser, Jr. Jen Yackley & I originally met with Dana (who wrote the story below), her husband Ed & his service dog Rex to hear their story and learn how I can help. They founded an organization called Solder’s… Read more »
How is PTSD Different?
There are many differences between physical injuries and mental injuries. This article discusses what you need to know if you have a work-related mental health injury. What Mental Health Injuries Are Compensable Under the Workers’ Compensation Act? There are only three… Read more »