Hi, my name is Scott Rowland, an attorney here at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. I represent individuals injured both at work and outside of work. I also represent Minnesota’s peace officers and firefighters in obtaining their disability benefits and healthcare under both PERA and MSRS.

Hi, my name is Nadya Yarmolich and I am an attorney at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. Prior to joining the firm, I worked in the corporate setting as an in-house attorney primarily specializing in insurance.

My name is Mark Triola and I’m an attorney at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. Our firm practices exclusively in the areas of workers’ compensation, PERA disability, and personal injury. Our general focus is on first responders, primarily focusing on firefighters and police officers.

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 least 20 years of service they are eligible for a full pension which is 60% of their high five. While an officer can consider an early retirement starting at age 50 there can be significant penalties or other limitations on the benefits they would receive. In short, whether an officer works for Minneapolis, St. Paul or another department, retiring under PERA is simply not an option for many of Minnesota’s police officers.