From time to time, we work on cases involving burns from hot water. Often they are product liability cases that involve worker compensation elements. Looking at pictures of severe burns and sharing…
Consistent with findings over the last couple of years, workers compensation claims continue to drop. Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry has released its annual Annual Minnesota Workers’…
Oh! how McDonald’s and tort reformers around the country have trashed the woman who was burned with OSHA-violating coffee in her private parts. The case was settled with with a nondisclosure clause,…
Passed the last week of the session and going into law in August, is the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA imposes civil penalties for persons who make false or fraudulent claims for payments of…
A Waconia High School senior, 17 year old Ryan Samuelson, was killed Wenesday when a propane tank exploded. Waconia Farm Supply, where the incident occurred, was fined as recently as February for…
Previously, I blogged about the research concerning car collisions and heart attacks with the time change. But, to add to the debate, I ran across some interesting research concerning work injuries….
Spring is always a time of a lot of activity out in the areas around St Cloud. There like many rural areas around the country, the farmers are heading into the fields. Research indicates that 700…
This past week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis proposed new rules aimed at limiting exposure to the buttery flavor chemical in microwave popcorn.The chemical that creates the buttery aroma has been…
Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and…
There are two times when insurance companies are very interested in the activities of those that they insure. They are very interested in ensuring that they premiums get paid and they are again…
Starting this spring there will be a significant construction project going on through St Peter. The project has been in the works for eight years and will run from the start of the construction…
A report this week from the Minnesota legislator auditor found that mistakes have lead to 3 million dollars in underpaid benefits to Minnesota worker compensation recipients. The auditor also found…
