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...
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’...
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...
Consumers increasingly have turned to online shopping as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With social distancing now the norm, not as many people venture out to shop. This development has led to a boon for shopping and delivery companies. More and more of these...
When you work in construction, manufacturing and mining, you work with heavy, loud machinery every day. One work-related injury you may not anticipate is suffering hearing loss because of your job. You also may not realize you have suffered workplace hearing loss...
Back in April, the Minnesota Legislature passed a change to the state's workers' compensation law that could affect you, if you are a front-line worker battling the COVID-19 pandemic. It's something that at least 1,500 sickened nurses, doctors, firefighters and other...
Many people take retail workers for granted. Long shifts, short breaks and a hectic, busy floor can make the job exhausting. Plus, the pay is often toward the bottom end of the scale. It’s a tough gig. All of these factors make some recent statistics even more...
Nurses perform a variety of essential duties caring for patients, often at the expense of their own well-being. In fact, nursing can be considered a particularly dangerous occupation due to the number of risks and occupational hazards these health care professionals...
