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Firefighters for Healing and Board of Directors Announcement
We are proud to announce that Ron Meuser, Owner of Meuser Law Office, P.A. has graciously accepted an invitation for a position on the board of directors of Firefighters for Healing. Firefighters for Healing is a non-profit organization founded in 2010… Read more »
When Should You Hire an Attorney to Help With a Work Comp Claim? Part II
Often times lawyers will not want to represent an employee when there’s no dispute. The reason is fairly obvious – they don’t want to do work when they are not being paid. At Meuser Law Office, however, we take a… Read more »
When Should You Hire an Attorney to Help With a Work Comp Claim?
What can you expect if you sustain an injury while in the course and scope of your employment? Usually, the insurance company will initially acknowledge the workers’ compensation claim. Often times they will pay the wage loss and the medical expenses…. Read more »
What is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is mandatory insurance that the state of Minnesota requires most employers to have, for it insures and reimburses expenses derived from work-related injuries or illnesses. Much like mandatory automobile insurance, workers’ comp seeks to guard against the potential of an injured… Read more »
Can Correctional Officers Qualify for PERA Duty Disability Benefits? Part 3
This is the final article in a series of three, explaining a correctional officer’s right to receive Duty Disability benefits following a debilitating, on-the-job injury. It is the perspective of the attorneys at Meuser Law Office that special consideration should be given… Read more »
Can Correctional Officers Qualify For PERA Duty Disability Benefits?
The short answer is yes, depending on how the correctional officer sustained his or her injury. The legislative intent in cases such as these is framed by Minnesota Statutes section 353.63, in which the legislature announced that special consideration should be… Read more »
To Settle or Not to Settle My Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Case
Almost every injured employee with a Minnesota workers’ compensation claim will eventually be faced with the question, “Should I settle my case, go to a hearing, or risk a workers’ compensation trial?” Your decision will have long lasting consequences and should only… Read more »
Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Claim for PERA or MSRS Disability?
The short answer is no. You are not required to have a lawyer to file for disability benefits. In fact, if you call or write the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) or Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS), they will send you the forms to… Read more »
Choose a Lawyer With Experience
Having practiced law in Minnesota over the last 20 years I am dismayed by the nature and extent of legal advertisements which bombard our airwaves. Watching television, listening to the radio or searching on Google, we repeatedly are subjected to ads from… Read more »
Honoring Officer Scott Patrick of the Mendota Heights Police Department
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… Read more »