in the line of duty
Breaking the Silence: Firefighters and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
For over a decade, the attorneys at Meuser Law Office, P.A., have been fighting to help our state’s first responders get access to help for work-related mental health conditions – most prominently post-traumatic stress disorder. We have helped hundreds of police officers,… Read more »
When a Win is Not Just a Win: PERA Duty Disability Benefits Awarded to a Firefighter with Breast Cancer
As a lawyer, I’m not going to deny that it’s fun to win a case for many reasons. One, of course, that means our client gets paid, and so we get paid. Two, it’s great to get a good result… Read more »
Move Over for Police Officers on the Side of the Road!
When winter weather strikes, Minnesota’s State Troopers, police officers, and sheriff’s deputies are out in full force to assist motorists involved in crashes or in need of assistance due to bad road conditions. Move over and slow down when you see an… Read more »
PERA Permanent and Total Disability vs PERA Duty Disability
PERA Duty Disability benefits and PERA Permanent Total Disability benefits entitle qualified members to 60% of the member’s average salary over his or her five highest-paid consecutive years of service, which is the equivalent to a retirement benefit based on 20… Read more »
Am I Eligible for Rehabilitation Benefits if I Have Quit My Job?
Frequently, employers and insurers who are involved in Minnesota workers’ compensation cases do not understand that even if an employee separates from his or her date of injury employer, he or she is still entitled to rehabilitation services of a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant… Read more »
Meet Jen Yackley
Hi, my name is Jen Yackley and I’m an attorney at Meuser Law Office, P.A. Our law office specializes in workers’ compensation, PERA disability benefits, MSRS disability benefits and personal injury on behalf of workers injured in the course and scope of their employment… Read more »
What is PERA?
PERA stands for the Public Employees Retirement Association, an organization that operates only in the State of Minnesota. Generally speaking, PERA provides and manages the benefits for certain public employees—for example, retired government workers, police officers and firefighters—who worked for local… Read more »
I Received a PPD Payment, Is My Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Case Closed?
Generally, no. As a workers’ compensation attorney, I receive calls from injured workers in Minnesota at least a few times a month who have received a check in the mail from the workers’ compensation insurance company, and a Notice of Benefit Payment form… Read more »
Don’t Wait to Seek Medical Treatment if You’ve Been Injured
If you haven’t already done so, you need to immediately seek medical care treatment if you have any type of work injury that requires medical care. Oftentimes, an employee may try to hold off on seeking the care. The problem with that… Read more »
My Employer Offered Me Light Duty Work, Do I have to Accept This Job?
When you sustain an injury during the course and scope of your employment and file a claim for workers’ compensation, both you and your employer have some choices. We can assure you that your employer will make decisions in their best interest… Read more »