The months of summer can bring sunshine, fun and relaxation. However, they can also pose serious health hazards for workers in a variety of industries. What’s more, many employers and workers fail to recognize the severity of these hazards since summer is perceived as...
Every worker in Minnesota depends on his or her employer to keep him or her safe while he or she is on the clock. Chances are that your workplace has standards in place to keep everyone safe. With that said, certain workplace safety hazards are sometimes easy to...
Good news for Minnesota first responders, doctors and nurses who contracted COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic. The state Legislature has extended its temporary rule making it easier for people in those jobs to qualify for workers' compensation. Under ordinary...
Minnesota employers are generally required to take steps to provide their employees with a safe working environment. However, despite a company's best efforts, there is still a chance that you could sustain an injury while on the job. If you work in the manufacturing...
All Minnesota workers know they face some degree of injury each time they are on the job. But the injury risk is more prevalent for warehouse workers than in many other occupations. Warehouse workers who take the time to familiarize themselves with the most common...
For some workers, such as delivery drivers, their vehicle functions as their workplace. For others, driving may only be an occasional part of the job. Regardless, if you’re injured in an auto accident, you will likely be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits....
For farmers who raise cattle, chicken, turkeys and hogs in Minnesota, one problem became even more pressing during the COVID-19 pandemic: the ability to find a meat processor for their livestock. The shortage of meat processing facilities already was an issue before...
Most people associate on-the-job injuries with job sites that involve heavy machinery. An accident at a construction site or a malfunction on an assembly line can have serious consequences. However, people in retail settings throughout Minnesota also make workers’...
Residents of the Twin Cities, as well as other areas of Minnesota, might want to learn more about the warehouse accidents that often make the warehouse a dangerous place. Mostly preventable, these accidents cause injury and may lead to absences and workers’...
Back injuries like a herniated disk can be very serious. Medication, rest and physical therapy are not always effective treatments. Once those options have failed, your doctor will likely recommend surgery, possibly spinal disk fusion. Though spinal disk fusion...
