Workers Compensation Overview:
If you sustain an injury as a result of your job, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Minnesota recognizes numerous types of injuries, all of which entitle you to workers' compensation benefits.
"Specific Injuries", or injuries which occur as a result of an incident or event, are covered under workers' compensation. These types of injuries can occur as a result of:
* Slip and Falls
* Lifting Incidents
* Cuts and Crush Injuries
* Include Sprains and Strains
* Contusions
* Fractures
* Tears
* Herniations
* Heart Attacks
"Repetitive Injuries", or injuries that occur as a result of doing your job duties over a period of days, weeks, months, or years, are also covered under workers' compensation. Jobs involving:
* Repetitive Lifting
* Pushing or Pulling
* Assembly
* Operating Machinery
* Computer Work
* Phone Work
* Driving or Extensive Standing and Walking
* Can All Wear Out Muscles
* Cartilage
* Ligaments
* Tendons
These types of injuries include:
* Arthritis
* Bursitis
* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
* Degenerative Disc Disease
* Sprains and Strains
* Tendonitis. Some of the cases we handle include:
* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
* Chemical or Environmental Exposures
* Construction Accidents
* Cosmetic Disfigurement and Scarring
* Death and Dependency Benefits
* Lifting Injuries
* Loss of vision / Loss of eyes
* Neck and Back Disc Injuries
* Overuse Injuries from Repetitive Job Duties
* Slip and Falls
* Traumatic Brain Injuries
* Truck,Van and Car Accidents
* Work Injury
* Workers Compensation