Every day we are reminded of the risks that law enforcement officers face. Media reports focus on officer shootings leading to the misperception that gunfire is the greatest risk to which an officer is exposed. No one can deny the inherent risk of an officer being shot but the startling fact is that more officers die from suicide than any other cause. I have lost two clients this year due to suicide. Two other officers died from suicide in November.

A few weeks ago, I argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in the case of Angela Hawley v. City of Blaine and League of Minnesota Cities. Less than ten days later, the Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed the employer/insurer’s appeal as moot, which is one of the outcomes that I advocated for at oral arguments.

We are excited to announce that Jennifer Yackley and Lindsey Rowland have been named partners and, as such, Meuser Law Office, P.A. is now Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. Established in 1990, Meuser Law Office, P.A., is recognized as one of the top law firms in Minnesota dedicated to the integrated practice of workers’ compensation, PERA/MSRS disability, and personal injury law. We believe that experience matters and this change builds on the foundation for our future.

Established by the Minnesota State Bar Association to prepare and present high-quality continuing legal education for Minnesota attorneys, the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (CLE) recently hosted the 2019 Workers’ Compensation Deskbook Seminar and invited Ron Meuser, Founder, Meuser Law Office, P.A. to participate in a discussion panel. Held at their state-of-the-art conference center in Minneapolis, the full day event provided comprehensive coverage of various practice developments.