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IN THE LINE OF DUTY

IN THE LINE OF DUTY

State Highway Patrol Officers Face Greater Risk

January 10, 2023 by Ron Meuser
State Highway Patrol Officers Face Greater Risk

Winter is here. Unfortunately, winter weather conditions bring increased risk to State Highway Patrol Officers. The number of motor vehicle collisions involving State Highway Patrol Officers has risen in the last several years. A quick sampling of your colleagues will… Read more »

Choosing Your Benefits

November 2, 2022 by Lindsey Rowland
Choosing Your Benefits

If you are injured on duty and you’re close to retirement age, you may be trying to decide whether or not to pursue a retirement benefit or a Duty Disability benefit. We can help you with that process. There are… Read more »

Repetitive Injuries Common in Patrol Officers

September 7, 2022 by Pete Ocel
Repetitive Injuries Common in Patrol Officers

As you are aware, patrol officers spend large amounts of time performing duties within their cruiser and are required to wear duty belts and vests that cause a high prevalence of musculoskeletal problems over time. These repetitive type injuries occur… Read more »

Minnesota State Highway Patrol Duty Disability Basics

June 2, 2022 by Pete Ocel
Minnesota State Highway Patrol Duty Disability Basics

As a State Highway Patrol Officer, you have agreed to serve your community and perform duties that are considered inherently dangerous. If through your dedicated service to the community you sustain an injury or illness that was incurred while performing… Read more »

Workers’ Compensation Benefits

April 18, 2022 by Daniel Harrison
Workers’ Compensation Benefits

In Minnesota, when a worker is injured in the course and scope of their employment, they could be entitled to benefits under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act. This can include medical care, along with wage loss benefits. When a worker… Read more »

MN Workers’ Compensation and First Responder PTSD – Recent Case Law Updates

March 8, 2022 by Samantha Steward
MN Workers’ Compensation and First Responder PTSD – Recent Case Law Updates

Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A., has been busy litigating first responder PTSD cases. Several of these cases have addressed significant legal issues, and a number of these cases are making their way up through the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals… Read more »

Meuser, Yackley & Rowland Secure Significant Court Win for First Responders with PTSD

February 10, 2022 by Lindsey Rowland
Meuser, Yackley & Rowland Secure Significant Court Win for First Responders with PTSD

In 2018, the Minnesota legislature unanimously passed the PTSD presumption, Minnesota Statutes §176.011, subdivision 15(e). Recognizing the significant traumas that first responders are exposed to while protecting and serving our communities, the Minnesota legislature sought to make it easier for… Read more »

How Work-Related PTSD or Other Mental Health Issues Can Interfere with Job Performance

December 28, 2021 by Jennifer Yackley
How Work-Related PTSD or Other Mental Health Issues Can Interfere with Job Performance

I’m here today to chat about a difficult topic that comes up all too frequently, and that is with regards to cases that involve mental health issues and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst law enforcement or firefighters where the person… Read more »

Minnesota Corrections Association Annual Training Institute

December 2, 2021 by Mark Triola
Minnesota Corrections Association Annual Training Institute

I am proud to have represented Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. at this year’s MCA Annual Training Institute, hosted by Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota. The Minnesota Corrections Association (MCA) was founded in 1933 and works tirelessly to promote the… Read more »

Properly Filing a First Report of Injury

June 29, 2021 by Jennifer Yackley
Properly Filing a First Report of Injury

Hi, I’m Jen Yackley, Partner and Attorney with Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A., and I’m here to talk to you today about filing first reports of injury when you’ve sustained a work-related injury. I’m going to delve in a little… Read more »

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