The Law Office of Thomas Mottaz is proud to announce that its attorneys have been named Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2011. Congratulations to Thomas Mottaz and David Kempston for their recognition again as being one of the top and best Minnesota workers’ compensation lawyers in Minnesota. Congratulations to Jerry Sisk for his recognition [...]
The phone call I got not too long ago prompted me to write this post. A potential client calls and he is irate that he was not getting $75,000 for his work injury. I ask him some questions and learn he was given a 4% PPD rating by his treating doctor for his work injury. [...]
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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