Am I entitled to rehabilitation benefits? An employee is entitled to rehabilitation services, or the services of a QRC, if the employee is deemed a “qualified employee.” A qualified employee is: permanently precluded or is likely to be permanently precluded from engaging in the employee’s usual and customary occupation or from engaging in the job […]… Read more »
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April 8, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Successful Jury Verdict for First Responder Who Suffered Career Ending Injuries”
Attorneys Ron Meuser and Mary Beth Boyce obtained a successful jury verdict on behalf of their clients in Wright County. Ron and Mary Beth brought a civil claim on behalf of their client who was seriously injured while working as a deputy sheriff. The deputy sheriff was struck by another vehicle while performing law enforcement […]… Read more »
March 29, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Ron Meuser is a Member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100”
Ronald F. Meuser, Jr., Attorney and Founder of Meuser Law Office, P.A. is proud to have been nominated and chosen for membership to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who exemplify superior qualifications as civil plaintiff or […]… Read more »
March 21, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office P.A. “Am I Eligible for Rehabilitation Benefits if I Have Quit My Job?”
Frequently, employers and insurers who are involved in Minnesota workers’ compensation cases do not understand that even if an employee separates from his or her date of injury employer, he or she is still entitled to rehabilitation services of a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant (QRC). These rehabilitation services include job placement services. A QRC will help an injured worker […]… Read more »
March 12, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Deposition Tips”
Arrive on the correct date and time. Wandering in late does not endear you to the attorneys and plants a healthy fear in us as well as a hope in the defense counsel that you will decide not to show up on time for court hearings. Dress appropriately. You don’t need to wear a […]… Read more »
March 6, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Minn. Stat. § 299A.465 Health Insurance Coverage: Summary Judgment in Favor of Three First Responders in District Court”
If you are a police officer or firefighter injured in the line of duty, you and your family may be entitled to health insurance coverage through your employer through the age of 65. The legislature through Minnesota Statutes § 299A.465 sets forth that if a police officer or firefighter cannot perform the normal duties of […]… Read more »
February 26, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “What is a No-Naig No Reverse-Naig Settlement?”
In certain circumstances when you are injured during the course and scope of your employment you may be able to bring a civil claim against the third-party, other than your employer, who is ultimately responsible for your injuries. When pursuing a claim against a third-party or a “tortfeasor” the parties must also consider that workers’ […]… Read more »
February 19, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “New PTSD Law in Effect January 1, 2019 for Police Officers, Firefighters, and First Responders”
As of January 1, 2019, a new law has gone into effect that may drastically change the way work-related PTSD claims are handled in Minnesota. For PTSD injuries that occur on or after January 1, 2019, there is now a presumption for first responders that their PTSD is work-related. A first responder’s PTSD still must […]… Read more »
February 11, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Evidence of PERA Duty Disability Payments Are Inadmissible at Trial”
In cases where Minnesota police officers or firefighters are injured in the line of duty through the fault of a third-party, typically a suspect or the driver of another vehicle, then he or she has a separate cause of action against the negligent person, outside of PERA/MSRS benefits and workers’ compensation benefits. In those cases, […]… Read more »
January 30, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “New Changes to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act as of October 1, 2018”
Did you sustain an injury on or after October 1, 2018? If so, there are a several significant changes that went into effect in 2018 and 2019 that may increase the value of your Minnesota workers’ compensation claims. Temporary Partial Disability benefits (TPD): What is it? These are partial wage loss benefits paid to an employee […]… Read more »
