Minnesota Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Minnesota.

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• ADR Administrative Conferences to Use Teams Technology
  May 12, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that its Alternative Dispute Resolution unit will begin on Monday using the Microsoft Teams dial-in feature for administrative conferences. Instead of the arbitrator…
• Failure to Report Injury Leads to Fraud Charge
  April 11, 2023
  The owner of a Minnesota construction company was charged with workers’ compensation fraud after failing to report an injury at a job site, according to a report by an ABC…
• Divided Supreme Court Upholds Award for Retail Worker's 'Gillette' Injury
  April 7, 2023
  A divided Minnesota Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a retail worker whose repetitive trauma injuries to her knee aggravated her osteoarthritis to the point of disablement. Neomi Schmidt…
• Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Worker Injured in Attack by Acquaintance
  March 31, 2023
  The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a hotel employee who was attacked by a mentally ill acquaintance at work could not recover workers’ compensation benefits for his injuries. Case: Profit v.
• Supreme Court Cuts Off Benefits for Deputy After Improvement of PTSD
  March 10, 2023
  The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a deputy sheriff’s entitlement to benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder ended once his psychiatrist found he no longer met the criteria for the diagnosis. “Holding…
• Senate Confirms Blissenbach as Commissioner of Labor and Industry
  February 14, 2023
  The Minnesota Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Nicole Blissenbach as commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry. Nicole Blissenbach Blissenbach joined the department in June 2019 and has…
• Work Comp Campus Changing EDI XML Formats
  January 20, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that Work Comp Campus will stop accepting ACORD XML formatted electronic data interchange transactions at the close of business on Feb. 9. Starting…
• Deputy Who Committed Suicide Can Be Treated as Killed in Line of Duty
  January 10, 2023
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the phrase "killed in the line of duty" includes a death by suicide resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by performing duties peculiar…
• Lawmakers Address Safety for Warehouse, Meatpacking Workers
  January 6, 2023
  Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday introduced two bills that would address workplace safety issues for warehouse and meatpacking industry workers. HF 36 would address quotas for those working in warehouses for merchandise and…
• Labor Department Seeks Comments for TBI Rules
  January 5, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry requested comments from workers’ compensation system participants regarding new rules governing treatment for traumatic brain injuries. The department has not drafted proposed rules yet…

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