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, your doctor may assign you a permanent partial disability rating. Your doctor will refer to the Permanent Partial Disability guidelines developed by the Department of Labor and Industry, under Chapter 5223 of the Administrative Rules. The percentage rating you are assigned is then multiplied by a dollar figure set by the Minnesota legislature to determine the amount of your permanent partial disability benefit. For example, if you’ve sustained a herniated disc in your lumbar spine, and you’ve been assigned a 10% permanent partial disability rating, the benefit owed to you would be $8,000.00.

On behalf of Meuser Law Office, P.A., we extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Scott Patrick killed in the line of duty on June 30, 2014.
Having represented hundreds of police, fire fighters, state troopers and paramedics we know the dangers they face each and every day that they put on the uniform. The courage that is demonstrated by these men and women who have chosen to risk their lives in order to serve and protect our citizens can never fully be appreciated. Unfortunately, we, the general public do not appreciate the risks undertaken in performing their duties until a tragedy like this takes place. We take this time to simply say thank you.

Please keep Officer Patrick’s wife and daughters in your prayers.

We’ve undergone a rigorous evaluation of how we are represented as a reflection of how we wish to represent you. Focused, skilled, tenacious…these are qualities you will benefit from as we represent your rights, whether it’s a police officer with a PERA disability claim or a firefighter injured in the line of duty. This re-evaluation led us to re-brand in order to more closely align with our values, focus and plan for growth.
Today, we’re pleased to announce our new name, Meuser Law Office, P.A. As we continue to grow and seek out only the best legal talent, our attorneys will feel a higher level of value and ownership within the firm. It’s this level of empowerment that has made us one of the top law firms in Minnesota dedicated exclusively to the integrated practice of workers’ compensation, PERA/MSRS disability, and personal injury law in Minnesota.