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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 »
Minneapolis Police Force Reaching Crisis Levels of PTSD Among Officers
In the last six weeks, over 150 Minneapolis police officers have started the process of filing disability claims. Meuser, Yackley, and Rowland, P.A. has represented thousands of individuals with their workplace disability and injury claims and specializes in supporting public… Read more »
Qualifying for Duty Disability Benefits
In order to qualify for Duty Disability benefits under the PERA Police and Fire Plan or the PERA Correctional Plan, a police officer, firefighter, or corrections officer will need to demonstrate that he or she has a condition that is expected to prevent… Read more »
PTSD: Paramedics, EMTs, and Other First Responders
As many of you are aware, Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. is responsible for representing literally hundreds of individuals who have suffered from the effects of PTSD, more commonly known as post-traumatic stress disorder. Quite frequently, those individuals will come from professions such… Read more »
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Police Officers
On January 1, 2019, a new law went into effect that may drastically change the way work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims are handled in Minnesota. For PTSD injuries that occur on or after January 1, 2019, there is a presumption for… Read more »
Soldier’s 6 and K-9 Dez
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 6 whose mission is to… Read more »
I Had Nearly Lost All Hope…
Since 1990, Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. has been helping injured people throughout Minnesota obtain the best possible results for their claims. Our reputation rests on the satisfaction of our clients. Below is a moving testimonial from a recently retired police… Read more »