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 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 [...]
On July 5, 2011 I was interviewed by the National Public Radio about the effect of the Minnesota government shutdown on claimants in the workers’ compensation system. After reflecting on that interview, I decided to summarize some of the effects. To begin with, although the Minnesota judicial system remains open, both the Department of Labor [...]
You have been off work for some time following a work-related injury when you receive a letter from your employer. The letter adds insult to the injury. In it, your employer states that because you have been off of work for so long, it will no longer pay its share of your monthly health insurance [...]






