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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• Benefits Increasing 3.89% Oct. 1
  September 26, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that benefits will be increasing 3.89%, effective Oct. 1, because of an increase in the state’s average weekly wage. The average wage in…
• Contractor Loses Challenge to Jury Verdict in Subrogation Action
  September 21, 2023
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of damages against a general contractor in a subrogation action by an insurance carrier to recover what it had paid in benefits…
• Labor Department Increases Fee Schedule Conversion Factors
  September 21, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that medical fee schedule conversion factors are increasing Oct. 1. The department adopted rules that would increase by an average of about 0.5% the…
• Report: Minneapolis Approves Another $1M for PTSD Claims
  September 20, 2023
  A committee of the Minneapolis City Council authorized paying another $1 million to former police officers claiming to have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder or other injuries, according to a…
• One City Responsible for Retired Firefighter's Health Care
  September 13, 2023
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a determination that only one of two municipalities that employed a firefighter was responsible for the continued payment of her health insurance coverage after…
• Statute of Limitations Bars Self-Represented Worker's Challenge to Settlement Agreement
  September 13, 2023
  The Minnesota Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of a self-represented worker’s challenge to a settlement agreement as time-barred. Case: Hudson v. CorVel Corp., No. A23-0267, 09/11/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history:…
• Report Cites Record High Claim Denial Rates in Recent Years
  September 7, 2023
  The Minnesota Reformer reported an analysis of 2021 workers’ compensation claims found record-breaking denial rates, even when claims involving COVID-19 are not included in the calculation. According to the report, the…
• DLI Resumes Noncompliance Penalties
  August 23, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced it will resume assessing penalties against claims administration, insurers and third-party administration businesses that fail to respond to initial requests for information. The agency…
• Labor Department Says New RFI Process 'Going Well'
  August 17, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said the first few weeks of a new process of sending encrypted email messages to claims administrators containing requests for information “is going…
• Labor Department Announces Change to Information Request Process
  July 10, 2023
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that its compliance, records and training officers will change the method of sending requests for information to claims administrators July 17. “Instead of…

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