One of the many questions I get asked by injured workers is “What am I going to get for my injury?” Unlike most civil cases, the Minnesota workers compensation  system offers certain benefits when you are injured. The employer and insurer may not tell you what is available and when it might be available to you.  Consequently, you may be losing out on benefits you deserve.

Benefits available under MN work comp includes:

• Wage loss benefits which may incude Temporary total, Temporary partial or Permanent and total disability/dependency benefits
• Permanent partial disability benefits if your injury is permanent and meets certain legal requirements
• Medical benefits
• Rehabilitation assistance

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Welcome to Comp Wonk!

Our one and only job at Comp Wonk is to keep you informed and up to date on Minnesota workers’ compensation issues. Oftentimes, the workers’ compensation system can be difficult to drudge through.

If you have been injured on the job or if you know someone who has been injured, you already know that obtaining benefits can be a difficult and taxing process. This blog and the associated articles will provide you with an understanding and basic foundation of workers’ compensation in Minnesota.

(A “wonk,” by the way, is an overly-studious or hard-working person. In this case, I will strive to be both for you, the readers.)

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