I wish I could tell you that the courts are there to protect your rights; that they exist to make sure that you get a fair shake if you’re ever charged with a crime. But you probably already know better. Perhaps the worst case of this I’ve heard recently came only a week ago, as […]
Workers’ Compensation Update: Minnesota Supreme Court Addresses Idiopathic Injury Defense
In much anticipated decisions, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently addressed the idiopathic injury defense in Hohlt v. University of Minnesota and Kubis v. Community Memorial Hospital Association. The Hohlt decision came out in favor of the employee while the Kubis decision was a defense victory. The idiopathic injury defense – injuries that are unique to the employee […]
Medicare Advantage Recovers Double Damages in Federal Court
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, holding that the Medicare Secondary Player (MSP) permitted the insurance carrier, Medicare, as Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), to bring a private cause of action against the tortfeasor’s liability insurer seeking reimbursement for secondary […]
Supreme Court of The United States Changes the Rules for DWI in Minnesota
The Supreme Court of the United States has now issued its decision in Birchfield v. North Dakota, a case consolidated with Beylund v. Levi, and a Minnesota Supreme Court Case, Bernard v. Minnesota. (Available here) At issue in the claims was the constitutionality of obtaining breath and blood test incidental to arrest for drunk driving […]
Anticipating the Cost-Shift for Medical Marijuana
Dr. Tom Arneson, research manager at the MDH, was interviewed after recent survey results relating to the Minnesota medical marijuana program were released. He highlighted the fact that most users of medical marijuana that were surveyed (approximately 250 out of 1400) indicated substantial benefits from the drug. Despite such positive subjective reporting, the issue of […]
