Creating certainty during an uncertain time

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I read a very interesting article last week regarding the necessity of doing some end-of-life planning amid the current pandemic. The article centered around a 75-year-old Washington woman who contracted COVID-19 and as a result, passed away. The article discussed her advanced health care directives and end-of-life planning. Planning that allowed family members to implement […]

Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses in Minnesota Homeowners Insurance Policies

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Homeowners insurance policies are often filled to the brim with any number of exceptions and exclusions, often depending on the underlying cause of damage.  But what if there are multiple causes? Not surprisingly, coverage decisions often go beyond black and white.  Take for example, a case involving a lightning strike that caused the collapse of […]

Minnesota Supreme Court Addresses Issue of “Double Recovery” of Short-Term Disability and Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued a decision that impacts an employee’s claim for temporary total disability (TTD) benefits under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act and whether those benefits can be offset by benefits paid to the employee for the same period of disability under the employer’s self-funded, self-administered, short-term disability (STD) plan. Upholding the […]

Two Hansen Dordell Attorneys Selected for Inclusion to 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyer/Rising Stars Lists.

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Hansen Dordell is pleased to commend two members of our team on their inclusion to the 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Randall Sayers has been selected to the 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team […]

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 […]