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

April 12, 2019 By Hansen Dordell

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 […]

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You Take Them as you Get Them: Workers’ Compensation Considerations for Employers

September 16, 2016 By Craig B. Nichols

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Does any injury arise out of employment in Minnesota simply because an employee has pain at work? The answer is – it depends. Minnesota Workers’ Compensation law recognizes that employers take their employees as they get them.  This means, employers must recognize that not every employee arrives in perfect physical condition with no prior injuries […]

Filed Under: Craig B. Nichols, For Businesses, Individual Employment, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation- Insurance

Long Time Coming: Minnesota Adopts Changes to its LLC Laws

October 26, 2015 By Hansen Dordell

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The State of Minnesota has finally made the change from a limited liability company act grounded on corporate law to a default system based on partnership law. The seeds of this advancement, which went into effect on August 1, 2015, were planted seven long years ago. In mid-2008, members of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Business Formation, For Businesses Tagged With: LLC

If a party fails to file their case within one year, do they have any recourse?

September 8, 2015 By Hansen Dordell

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In Minnesota a lawsuit can be commenced by notifying the defendant. No immediate court filing is necessary. In Gams, the Minnesota Court of Appeals faced the question of whether the recent rule requiring the filing of a civil action within one year of commencement is absolute. Beginning July 1, 2014, the Minnesota Supreme Court, through […]

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What is an “exceptional circumstance?”

January 19, 2015 By Hansen Dordell

How does an insurer know when to challenge an award of attorney fees in a Minnesota workers’ compensation action? The answer would usually involve looking to the appropriate statute, as workers’ compensation is a creature of the legislature. In the case of fees, however, it is often court interpretation of the statute that provides guidance. […]

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