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Handling Claims with Out-of-State Injuries

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Are injuries occurring to an employee, hired in Georgia, living in Georgia, while in Georgia, compensable if he or she receives work orders from Minnesota? Your gut instinct may be telling you, “no, of course not”, but the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA), just said “yes.” At, least, in the case of Hinkle […]

Legislative Changes to Workers’ Compensation Statute

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The Minnesota legislature adjourned and passed several changes to the workers’ compensation statute. The highlights include: Requiring insurers, hospitals, and healthcare clearing houses to designate a contact person to answer inquires related to the submission or payment of medical bills by November 1, 2017 (Minn. Stat. §176.135 subd. 9). Adjustments to the Medicare DRG program […]

Firm Announces Nathaniel A. Dahl as Partner

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Hansen Dordell is very pleased to announce that Nathaniel (Nate) Dahl is now a Partner with the firm. Nate practices in the areas of trusts and estates litigation, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and business litigation in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law and received […]

Age 67 Retirement Discontinuance of Permanent Total Disability an “Automatic Process”

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When an employee is receiving weekly permanent total disability benefits and reaches ages 67, an employer and insurer are entitled to automatically discontinue weekly benefits without filing a petition pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 176. 101, subd. 4. In, Buley v. Polaris Industries, No. WC16-6012, (W.C.C.A. Jan. 23, 2017) the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of […]

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