Vacating a Stipulation for Settlement: Improper Diagnosis

March 2, 2016 By Hansen Dordell

Medical Contract

Minnesota employees, and to a lesser extent employers/insurers, currently have several options for vacating a workers’ compensation Award on Stipulation for Settlement. I was recently asked whether a misdiagnosis might pave the way for filing such a petition. The answer, like many in the legal realm, depends on the circumstances. However, based on the Minnesota […]

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Could a Laser Tag Injury be Compensable Under Work Comp?

February 22, 2016 By Hansen Dordell

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In Shire, the Court addressed two issues related to the exception contained in Minn. Stat. § 176.021, subd. 9, a provision providing employers with protection for injuries that occur at work-sponsored recreational events. The exception, in sum, provides that injuries occurring during “voluntary recreational programs” are not covered because they “do not arise out of […]

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MN Supreme Court Confirms That Mandatory Appellate Procedures Are, In Fact, Mandatory

February 8, 2016 By Hansen Dordell

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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued its decision in Dennis v. The Salvation Army, __ N.W.2d __, No. A15-0715 (Minn. Feb. 3, 2016) in which it clarified and confirmed that when making an appeal to the Supreme Court (hereinafter also referred to as the “Court”) on a workers’ compensation matter, a failure to comply with […]

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Flag on the Play! WCCA Calls a Foul on NFL Player’s Attempt to Circumvent the Work Comp. Rules

February 4, 2016 By Hansen Dordell

Vikings

It often seems like professional athletes are above the law. Not so, however, when it comes to Workers’ Compensation. The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) recently ruled, in Jenkins v. Minnesota Vikings that even NFL players must abide by the workers ’ compensation laws if they want to receive workers ’ compensation benefits. […]

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Minnesota Supreme Court Addresses Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel

August 24, 2015 By Hansen Dordell

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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued a decision on July 23, 2015 addressing res judicata and collateral estoppel in a workers’ compensation claim. Mach, Jr. v. Wells Concrete Prods. Co., __ N.W.2d ___ (Minn. 2015).  By way of background res judicata is a doctrine that precludes claims when a prior claim involved the same cause […]

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