Heimerl & Lammers announces the additions of attorneys Lauren Schnobrich and Ingrid Wahlquist to its growing legal team. Lauren Schnobrich joins Heimerl & Lammers as the newest member of the
OSHA Committed to Protecting Female Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken another step in their quest to protect women from on-the-job injuries by signing an agreement with the National Association of Women in
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Quiz
Think you know a lot about workers’ compensation claims in Minnesota? Or do you want to try your hand at guessing? Test your knowledge with our 10-question quiz! (All data
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act Undergoes Revisions
Minnesota legislators made a revision to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act earlier this month, adding a clause that makes “mental-mental” injuries compensable. The revision specifically changes how claims of post-traumatic
Work Comp Study Shows Strengths, Weaknesses of System
A new study known as the “Workers’ Perspective on Settlements and Hearings” has shed some light on how claimants view the workers’ compensation process in Minnesota. To narrow their study,
Paid Sick Leave May Lower Workers’ Compensation Claims
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that employees who have the ability to take paid sick leave were 28 percent less likely to be
Appeals Panel Cites Exception in Workers’ Compensation Reversal
A Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel recently ruled that an on-call employee was an exception to the “coming and going rule”, meaning that the employee was eligible to receive workers’
Volunteer Not Eligible For Workers’ Compensation
A New Jersey woman who volunteered at a local thrift store recently had her workers’ compensation claim denied because a judge ruled that she was not considered an employee under
Traffic Accidents Leading Cause of High-Severity Work Comp Injuries
In their latest report, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) found that traffic accidents are the leading cause of high-severity workers’ compensation injuries. The NCCI’s original report from 2006
Health Care Workers’ Compensation Claims Expected to Drop in 2013
A new report shows that workers’ compensation claims in the health care industry are expected to decrease but claim severity will rise in increase in 2013. The study conducted by