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 »
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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 »
January 22, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “Importance of Photographs After a Car Accident”
Typically, injured employees who sustain injuries in the course and scope of their employment are unable to bring civil claims for damages they sustained. In certain circumstances when the injured worker can demonstrate that a third-party, meaning someone other than his or her employer or an agent of his or her employer, caused the injury, […]… Read more »
January 4, 2019 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “My Employer Offered Me Light Duty Work, Do I Have to Accept This Job?”
When you sustain an injury during the course and scope of your employment and file a claim for workers’ compensation, both you and your employer have some choices. We can assure you that your employer will make decisions in their best interest so it’s important for you to understand the process and know your rights, […]… Read more »
December 18, 2018 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office, P.A. “I Received a PPD Payment, Is My Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Case Closed?”
Generally, no. As a workers’ compensation attorney, I receive calls from injured workers in Minnesota at least a few times a month who have received a check in the mail from the workers’ compensation insurance company, and a Notice of Benefit Payment form which indicates that the payment is for Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) benefits. […]… Read more »
December 5, 2018 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office P.A. “Minneapolis Police Officers Raise Money for PTSD Service Dogs”
If you are wondering why more police officers in Minneapolis are sporting moustaches this month, some shifts on the Minneapolis Police Department are raising money for Soldier’s 6. Soldier’s 6 is a Minnesota non-profit organization that provides Veterans and police officers who suffer from service-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with service dogs. For people suffering […]… Read more »
November 29, 2018 Guest Post – Meuser Law Office P.A. “Meuser Law Works with Lawmakers to Develop Appropriate PTSD Treatment Parameters”
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Legislature took a huge step, and passed legislation creating a workers’ compensation statutory presumption of PTSD for our state’s first responders. In other words, for certain workers in the state of Minnesota, including police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, and others defined as “first responders,” a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder […]… Read more »
