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My Journey
Special feature by John Nordberg, former agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and client of Meuser, Yackley & Rowland. I’m not sure when PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) started to creep into my life, however, I know when I… Read more »
Silent Epidemic: An In-Depth Look at Firefighters and PTSD
Meuser, Yackley & Rowland takes pride in the support we offer to Minnesota’s firefighters, through a variety of ways. Currently, we are involved with the creation and production of a documentary as Executive Sponsor. Working closely with two-time regional Emmy-Award… Read more »
We All Have Days
Forward by Ron Meuser, Jr. Jen Yackley and I originally met with Dana (who wrote the story below), her husband Ed and his service dog Rex to hear their story and learn how I can help. They founded an organization… Read more »
Reporting an Injury
To offer a different perspective on the subject of injury reporting, we turned to our Legal Analyst with the firm, Vanessa Washington. Vanessa has extensive experience in the insurance industry with a focus on workers’ compensation. Vanessa’s primary role with… Read more »
Heroes Helping Heroes
Forward by Ron Meuser, Jr. Chris Steward, retired Minneapolis Police Sergeant and Founder of Heroes Helping Heroes, was granted a medical disability retirement in 2021 after 14+ years with the City of Minneapolis. Heroes Helping Heroes provides non-medical support to… Read more »
Thinking About Quitting? Think Again.
Injured workers often ask, “If I cannot do my job, because of my work injury, should I just quit?” This is a trick question. Workers’ compensation provides wage-loss benefits for injured workers, who are unable to return to suitable gainful… Read more »
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Police Officers
On January 1, 2019, a new law went into effect that may drastically change the way work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims are handled in Minnesota. For PTSD injuries that occur on or after January 1, 2019, there is a presumption for… Read more »
The Option to Medical Out Instead of Retiring Under PERA
Police officers pay into the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). PERA offers a number of benefits to police officers who pay into PERA, one of which is a regular retirement pension. Under PERA once an officer reaches age 55 with at… Read more »
Is an EMT Who Contracts COVID-19 Covered Under Minnesota Workers’ Compensation?
Working as a paramedic, EMT or EMS poses inherent dangers, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of your duties, you are required to go into homes that are not your own and administer hands-on medical assistance to individuals in need. The… Read more »
Managed Medical Review Organization
As part of the PERA application process, your application gets submitted to Managed Medical Review Organization (MMRO). They are a third-party company that PERA contracts with to review all of your medical records with them. Once they receive your… Read more »