IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Ron Meuser and Jen Yackley Speak at The Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Meeting
Recently, Ron Meuser and Jen Yackley of Meuser Law Office, P.A. were proud and honored to speak at the Minnesota Law Enforcement and Labor Services (LELS) monthly meeting in August, 2016 held in St. Paul, Minnesota.Founded in 1977, Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. is Minnesota’s largest… Read more »
Rehabilitation Services After Employee Separates Due to PERA Duty Disability
Employers and insurers must provide rehabilitation services to qualified employees, even after an employee separates or resigns from his or her date of injury employer due to his or her Duty Disability. A member approved for PERA Duty Disability benefits must separate… Read more »
Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits 101
What is permanent partial disability (PPD)? Permanent partial disability benefit, or PPD, is a benefit in the Minnesota workers’ compensation system used to compensate an injured worker for the permanent impairment or the loss of use or function of a body part due… Read more »
MN Work Comp Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits
Permanent partial disability (PPD) is a Minnesota workers’ compensation benefit that is payable for the permanent functional loss of use of a body part due to a work-related injury. Once you have reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), if you have a permanent injury,… Read more »
I Am a Firefighter with Cancer. Am I Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?
The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act provides financial relief to employees who are injured during the course and scope of their employment. But not all work injuries are what we define in workers’ compensation law as “specific injuries”. These are obvious injuries that occur on… Read more »
MN PERA Duty Disability Application Tips – Be Cautious of Misinformation
At Meuser Law Office, P.A. we represent more police officers, firefighters, and other first responders injured in the line of duty than any other law firm in the State of Minnesota. The attorneys at Meuser Law Office, P.A. have more experience representing… Read more »
Do You Need a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)?
Sometimes undergoing a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) can help your workers’ compensation case if there is a dispute over the extent of your physical restrictions. Oftentimes the restrictions issued by your treating physician will differ from those issued by the… Read more »
Can I Receive Minnesota Workers’ Compensation and PERA Police and Fire Plan Duty Disability Benefits At the Same Time?
Yes! In most cases, you can receive PERA disability benefits and workers’ compensation benefits at the same time. Minnesota police officers, firefighters, and other first responders who receive PERA disability pension benefits are usually also entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. PERA allows a disabled firefighter or… Read more »
Firefighters for Healing is Chosen Beneficiary for the Polo Pavilion at the Polo Classic
Meuser Law Office, P.A. is honored to support Firefighters for Healing who is a proud beneficiary of the upcoming 27th Annual Polo Classic on Sunday, August 7, 2016. The Polo Classic is the preeminent polo event in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area. Meuser Law Office is looking… Read more »
When am I Entitled to Rehabilitation Services in Work Comp?
The purpose of rehabilitation services in Minnesota workers’ compensation is to help injured workers return to work. Some injured workers are able to return with their former employer in a modified position. Other injuries may prevent the employee from returning to the… Read more »