10 Things to Keep in Mind When You Have a Work Related Injury

On September 28, 2011, in Getting Paid, Getting the System, Work Comp Tips, by Jerry Sisk

  When you have a work related injury and you are unrepresented, there are several things you should keep in mind. Top 10 List Report your injury to your supervisor, foremen or any other designated representative with your employer; Seek medical treatment; Request the assistance of a QRC to determine if you are a qualified [...]

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What happens if I don’t report my work related injury?

On September 21, 2011, in Getting the System, by Jerry Sisk

We all have to begin somewhere. A Minnesota workers’ compensation claim starts with reporting an injury. By not reporting an injury to your employer after it happens you can harm your chances of getting benefits now and in the future. The first step in any workers’ compensation claim is to report an injury.  The purpose of the  requirement [...]

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MN Government Shutdown | Contact Your Minnesota Representative

On July 14, 2011, in Government Changes, by Jerry Sisk

The Minnesota government shutdown has left injured workers with no legal recourse to obtain desperately needed workers’ compensation benefits.  Without any conferences or hearings at the Department of Labor and Industry or the Office of Administrative Hearings, injured workers’ are unable to obtain benefits when they have been denied by the workers’ compensation insurer.  This is [...]

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OAH Petitions the Court to Reopen

On July 13, 2011, in Government Changes, by Jerry Sisk

On Tuesday, the Chief Administrative Law Judge Raymond Krause went before the retired state Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz, who was appointed special master to hear complaints about the government shutdown, to ask for a reopening of OAH for limited services.  Highlights of some of the items  requested includes: 41 employees, consisting of the senior management [...]

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