Workers Compensation benefits are different than damages you might receive if you are involved in another type of personal injury. Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits are benefits that are intended to compensate an injured worker for permanent loss or impairment of a bodily function.
In order to make the permanency uniform, the permanent partial disability rules have been developed. In some situations, these guidelines require there be some objective measures (i.e. MRI, CT scans, etc.) to form a basis for a PPD rating.
Work related injuries can occur at anytime from a simple slip and fall to a repetitive trauma or stress injury. There are over 1.8 million work related injuries reported annually. 600,000 of theses injuries result in workers to miss time from work. Conversely, there are a large number of work related injuries that go unreported. In fact, there may be twice as many injuries that go unreported because workers fear being punished by their employer for speaking up about their injury.
If you are aware you sustained a work related injury, the best thing to do is to report the injury to your employer immediately.
Obviously, if you wait too long, the benefits you are entitled to may be effected. Most employers have internal policies about who you need to report a work related injury to and when they need to report the injury.Although these policies are implemented by the employer and, in some cases, you may have even signed a document agreeing to those policies, the employer’s polices do not change the “legal” requirements under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act.
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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.
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One of the many things that sets me apart from other attorneys is my accessibility. Not only am I available on my cell phone, email and at the office, I also can be found on a variety of social media outlets. Most evenings you can find me on facebook or twitter talking about work comp and other issues.
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