Areas of Practice/Personal Injury:
Work Injuries/Workers' Compensation
Every year thousands of Minnesotans are injured at work. Work injuries are the most common and often most complex legal cases.
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed at work, you may be able to make claims for the following:
1. Claims Against the Employers: Workers' Compensation.
Workers' compensation benefits may be available from your employer. Most of the time, workers' compensation benefits are the only or exclusive claim that may be made against your employer. The following workers' compensation benefits are available from your employer:
- Temporary total disability (TTD) pays weekly compensation when you are temporarily unable to work.
- Temporary partial disability (TPD) pays weekly compensation when you are unable to work the same hours or for the same wage as pre-injury.
- Permanent partial disability (PPD) pays a specific sum based on the workers' compensation schedule for permanent injuries.
- Permanent total disability (PTD) pays weekly compensation if you are permanently unable to work.
2. Claims Against Third Parties.
In addition to workers' compensation, you may be able to make a claim for benefits against a third party (not your employer) for the following losses:
- * Past medical expenses
- * Past lost wages
- Past pain and suffering
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- Future medical expenses
- Future lost earning capacity
- Future pain and suffering
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There may be several layers of insurance coverage and several insurers involved in your Third Party Claim including:
- Workers' compensation insurance
- Liability insurance
- Underinsured motorist coverage (UIM)
Because work injuries are often the most complex legal cases, you need experienced lawyers on your side. At Kauffman Law Firm, we have been working for injured persons and their families for over 30 years. We've helped many persons who have been injured as a result of injuries at work. We bring passion and preparation to provide personal service beyond expectations.
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed at work, you need to concentrate on one thing -- getting on with your life. Let our experienced team handle the insurance paperwork including claim forms, reports, and requests for statements. Read more: What To Do In Case Of An Injury.
We offer a free consultation, so you have nothing to lose by contacting us first.
Tell us about your work injury so that we may answer your questions and guide you through this difficult time. For a free consultation:
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