Minnesota Work Comp News

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  • The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Wednesday announced that the estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2022 increased slightly from that of 2021.  According to the annual Survey…
  • The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is seeking applicants for openings on its Rehabilitation Review Panel. The panel advises the department about work comp vocational rehabilitation issues and rules and…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 Case: Hudson v. CorVel Corp., No. A23-0267, 09/11/2023, unpublished.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:…
  • 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…
  • 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…

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