Attorneys for PERA and MSRS Disability Benefits

Special Benefits for Minnesota Police Officers, Firefighters, State Troopers, and Corrections Officers

If you are injured as a Minnesota police officer, firefighter, or corrections officer, choosing the right lawyer is not just important, it is critical. In addition to workers’ compensation benefits, injured police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers may be eligible for significant disability benefits under the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) or Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS).





    In Minnesota, PERA provides retirement and disability benefits for public employees including police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers. MSRS administers retirement and disability benefits for MN State Troopers, corrections officers and other peace officers employed by the State of Minnesota.

    We are honored to represent Minnesota’s first responders, and we are proud of the relationship we have built with these employees and the associations that represent them. We make sure any peace officer or firefighter injured in the line of duty understands the benefits they are eligible for and, as their lawyer, we work tirelessly with them to ensure they receive the compensation they deserve.

    Minnesota police officers and firefighters who qualify for PERA or MSRS duty disability benefits may also be eligible for continued health insurance coverage pursuant to Minnesota Statute §299A.465. These additional benefits may be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    PERA and MSRS have complex disability eligibility requirements, and coordinating those benefits with workers’ compensation can be complicated. If your lawyer is not practicing in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area or is not familiar with PERA and/or MSRS, without realizing it, you may be leaving literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits for police officers & firefighters on the table.

    The attorneys at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A., are highly knowledgeable and experienced in the practice of both Minnesota workers’ compensation and PERA/MSRS disability law. We ensure that your rights to benefits are protected and that your claims and benefits are coordinated to your advantage. Meuser, Yackley & Rowland Law Office is unmatched in its practice of these closely related areas of law. In fact, we know of no other Minneapolis or St. Paul workers’ compensation firm today that can claim the same.