Does your employer have a poster explaining your rights?

On May 24, 2010, in Getting the System, by Jerry Sisk

Under Minnesota law, an employer is required to have posted a state mandated poster which explains an injured workers’ rights. If they don’t, you can follow the instructions as posted on the DOLI website, to get one.  Print the posters from this Web page; they are linked above as PDFs.   Order free, mandatory workplace posters online.  [...]

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What is MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement)?

On May 21, 2010, in Getting the System, by David Kempston

In 1983, the Minnesota Legislature created the legal fiction known as maximum medical improvement (“MMI”).  This concept applies to injuries that occurred on or after January 1, 1984.  The Legislature created MMI to serve two essential functions.  These are discussed below.  MMI is defined as “the date after which no further significant recovery from or [...]

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New contributor to Comp Wonk – David Kempston

On May 21, 2010, in Uncategorized, by Jerry Sisk

We are very happy to announce that we have a new team member and author on board, David Kempston, an attorney with The Law Office of Thomas Mottaz.  David has been a strong advocate for the injured worker. Since 2000 he has been designated “Super Lawyer” by the Minnesota Journal of Law and Politics. He also [...]

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2010 changes to the Minnesota treatment parameters : Minn. R. 5221

On May 21, 2010, in Getting Paid, Getting the System, Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), by Jerry Sisk

There are new changes to the treatment parameters concerning the appropriate use of medications for treatment of work related injuries. Under the new rule, Minn. R. 5221.6105, there are now “strict” limits to use of certain types of medications. This rule severely limits the medication a health care provider can prescribe including the type and [...]

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