Minnesota Workplace Injury Attorneys
When it comes to injuries on the job, many people automatically think of sudden, traumatic injuries suffered by people in high-risk occupations, such as construction workers, firefighters, police officers and prison guards. However, almost any line of work puts employees in potentially vulnerable situations that may result in injuries. Cumulative trauma or repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are not acute injuries, but they are still work injuries.
With law offices in Edina, Brainerd and St. Cloud, Malone Bailey is an established source of information, advocacy and support for workers injured in workplaces statewide. To discuss your work injury and whether it entitles you to Minnesota workers’ compensation benefits, please contact us today for a free consultation.
How Does Minnesota Law Define Workplace Injuries?
Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry defines work-related injuries as “any [conditions that are] caused, aggravated or accelerated by … employment activities.” Repetitive motion injuries (also known as “Gillette injuries”), such as degenerative disks and carpal tunnel syndrome, may develop over months or years on the job. The same is true of occupational diseases such as welder’s lung and mental conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Traumatic injuries that result in loss of limb and death are sometimes associated with blue-collar workers and industrial settings, but serious accidents also happen in office buildings, schools and retail settings. Even a minor fall in an office parking lot resulting in a mild knee injury may mean that a worker needs medical treatment and time off work. People of many occupations who have work-related injuries qualify for workers’ compensation benefits.
It is best not to rely solely on information from friends and family, on the internet or from instructions you receive from your employer’s human resources (HR) department if you have been injured at work and need workers’ compensation benefits. Your employer and their workers’ comp insurance company may not have your best interests at heart. Ask an experienced workers’ compensation attorney for guidance on how to ensure that you receive all of the benefits that workers’ compensation law offers you.
Protect Your Right To Workers’ Compensation Benefits After A Workplace Injury
Regardless of your line of work and the type or severity of your on-the-job injury, you should take the necessary steps to apply for your rightful workers’ compensation benefits. Report your injury or diagnosis to your employer right away and get necessary medical care immediately with the full support that the workers’ compensation system provides to injured workers.
At Malone Bailey, we represent clients throughout Minnesota. To schedule a free consultation at your convenience, call 952-209-9018 or 320-407-1671. You can also complete an online inquiry form. Remember, we do not receive any payment unless we recover workers’ compensation benefits for you.