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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• 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…
• Supreme Court Says Deputy Entitled to Presumption of Work-Relatedness for PTSD
  January 3, 2023
  The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a deputy sheriff was entitled to a presumption that his post-traumatic stress disorder was an occupational disease even though his employer offered a competing…
• DLI Seeks Work Comp Campus User Feedback
  December 21, 2022
  The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and Minnesota IT Services have partnered with BerryDunn to conduct a review of the department’s workers' compensation portal, Work Comp Campus. As part of…
• Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Fee Award to Injured Worker
  December 6, 2022
  The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a denial of attorney fees to counsel for an injured man, finding the worker had a “genuinely disputed” claim. Case: Lagasse v. Horton, No. A21-1745, 11/30/2022,…
• Survey: Workplace Injuries and Illness Slowed in 2021
  November 11, 2022
  Minnesota workers were a little safer on the job last year, as the rate of injured or sick employees ticked lower from 2020. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of…

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