Posts Categorized: wage loss benefits

Retaliation For Filing For Workers’ Compensation

Kaarin S. Nelson is an attorney at Halunen & Associates. She represents employees facing workers’ compensation retaliation and other employment related issues. Below, she discusses how employees can face scrutiny after filing a claim. You’re a good employee and you work hard at your job. You go in everyday and tuck yourself under a customer’s… Read more »

10 Bogus Reasons Insurance Companies Might Use To Deny Your Work Comp Claim

Insurance Business of America published a story earlier this month highlighting 10 “red flags” that signal an employee is attempting to scam the workers’ compensation system. The list provides troubling insight into the insurance industry’s treatment of injured workers. Today, Workers’ Compensation attorneys Mike Lammers and Ben Heimerl give their take on the list. Here are the… Read more »

Does Work Comp Cover Injuries Sustained at a Holiday Work Party?

Many companies host holiday parties for their employees during this time of year.  Whether the party is held at an outdoor skating rink or at an upscale hotel conference room, employees are susceptible to injury.  It is important to understand your workers’ compensation rights if you are injured at a work-related holiday event. Am I… Read more »

Regular Overtime Workers: Often Overlooked Wage Loss

If you are like many Minnesota workers, you regularly work overtime and rely on those earnings in order to pay your bills and support yourself or your family. It can be a really good thing if your employer has overtime work available, and pays at overtime rates. However, wage loss benefits are often overlooked for overtime workers… Read more »