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Eligibility and Benefits for MN Workers compensation
You take pride in your work. You get the job done and it provides a good living for you and your family.
Now, through no fault of your own you’ve been hurt on the job.
Workers’ comp benefits can help employees avoid financial disaster after a workplace injury. The bills don’t stop coming when you’re out of work, and that’s not to mention the medical bills from the injury. Unfortunately, the workers’ compensation system can be complex. On top of that, some employers—or their insurers—can be less than willing to hold up their end of the bargain.
The Schneider Law Firm takes pride in helping our neighbors in Minnesota when they’re hurt at work. We can make sure your rights are protected and that you get the full compensation you need to move forward. We can help you in any part of the process, whether you’re negotiating a settlement, appealing a denial or even taking your case to a hearing.
For us, it’s about results for you. Contact us to get started.
What Qualifies As A Work-Related Injury Eligible For Compensation?
Some common injuries that could qualify you:
- Slip and fall: Injuries from falls can result from slippery surfaces or collisions with objects in walkways.
- Overexertion: Lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.—can cause strains and injuries to muscles and joints.
- Motor vehicle: If you’ve been hurt in a car accident in the course of your job, you could qualify for benefits.
- Heat/cold exposure or burn/scald: We see these injuries when people work around dangerous chemicals and extreme temperatures.
- Machine accident: If you work in construction, in a factory or any other workplace that has you operating heavy machinery, you face a risk of getting struck, caught or cut, potentially making you eligible for workers’ comp benefits when you suffer an injury on the job.
- “Gillette” injuries: Not all work-related injuries are from a traumatic accident. Some occur over several months or years due to repetitive “wear and tear” on the body.
Even if your injury isn’t on this list, you could still be eligible. As noted by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, a “work-related injury can be any condition that is caused, aggravated or accelerated by employment activities.”
What Does Workers' Comp Cover In MN?
MEDICAL EXPENSES
If your claim is accepted, the workers’ compensation system will pay for all reasonable and necessary medical care, including your doctor, hospital, surgical, pharmacy and other health care services. Medical care could be diagnostic, curative or rehabilitative. You receive these services until your work-related injury stabilizes to the point where you’re not expected to recover any further. Even then, you may be entitled to further medical treatment to help control pain and maintain your condition.
LOST WAGES
If you can’t work due to your job-related injury or illness, you’re entitled to lost wages, known as “temporary total disability” (TTD) benefits. The amount of your benefit check equals 2/3 of your weekly wages. The state of Minnesota sets maximum periods you can be paid, depending on when the injury or illness took place.
If you’re able to work, but only at a lower level of pay, you’re entitled to “temporary partial disability” (TPD) benefits, which cover part of the drop in your pay based on a formula set by the state.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
If necessary, you can receive training to return to your former job or for a new field of work after your workplace injury. The attorneys at the Schneider Law Firm can explain the benefits you can and should receive.
Let Us Stand Up For You
When your employer and its insurer try to skimp on your workers’ comp claim—or not pay you at all—it can feel like a betrayal.
How can they do this to you after what you’ve done for them? Sadly, it’s something we see often.
And it can feel like everyone is against you if you go it alone. The insurance adjusters might be forceful in pressuring you to take less than what you need or drop your claim altogether.
With the Schneider Law Firm on your side, you’ve got help from experienced attorneys. Our attorneys know the system and will work to ensure your case gets a thorough and fair review, so you get the benefits you deserve. Don’t take a chance when it comes to your future.
