Have you recently been injured at work? If so you may be entitled to workers’ compensation.
According to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, workers’ compensation is “a no-fault system designed to provide benefits to employees who are injured as a result of their employment activities.”
This means any work-related injury, whether the injury was caused by employment activities, or aggravated as a result of them, makes you eligible for workers’ compensation in MN.
Being that workers compensation in MN is run on a no-fault system, you as the employee are not burdened with the task of proving negligence on the part of the employer.
Additionally, your employer is also not allowed to use negligence on the part of the employee, which is you, as a reason to deny the claim.
A work-related injury includes but is not limited to occupational diseases, traumatic injuries, and certain mental injuries such as PTSD.
To start your claim, you must show that your injury or disease was caused, aggravated, or accelerated by work-related activities.
In the state of Minnesota, there are 3 types of benefits provided by workers’ compensation. They are wage loss benefits, medical benefits, and vocational rehabilitation benefits.
The kind of benefits you receive will of course depend on your situation.
If you are having trouble getting workers’ compensation in MN, it may be time to reach out to an attorney. An experienced work comp attorney will fight for your rights and ensure that you are treated fairly throughout the process. They will also ensure you get the benefits you deserve.
