by | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
What goes into a blog post? Helpful, industry-specific content that: 1) gives readers a useful takeaway, and 2) shows you’re an industry expert. Use your company’s blog posts to opine on current industry topics, humanize your company, and show how your products and...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
A question that is likely to be on a lot of employers’ mind is whether the employer can be liable for a vaccine related injury if that vaccine is required as a condition of employment. The law firm Peterson, Logren & Kilbury, P.A. address that very issue...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
Specific to Minnesota, Peterson, Logren, and Kilbury, P.A. present criteria to consider when determining whether a laborer is an employee or an independent contractor. When injured, an independent contractor is not covered under workers’ compensation but rather...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Please see the article from the law firm Peterson, Logren, & Kilbury, regarding COVID claims and the potential impact on your company’s mod. As with everything COVID related there may be other factors involved. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
The use of medical cannabis has been debated in many states. Currently this substance is trying to find its place amongst Minnesota’s workers’ compensation claims. The law firm Peterson, Logren & Kilbury, P.A. summarize the status of this situation...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
The question has been asked if employers should provide the COVID19 vaccine for employees. Although this may stem from good intentions, employers need to be aware of the liability involved if they were to pay for, administer, or require employees to be vaccinated for...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | OSHA
The relationship between a company and their temporary workers is unique to say the least. Let’s use Company ABC as an example. Company ABC does not hire, fire, pay, or provide benefits for a temporary worker, nor does their workers’ compensation policy provide...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
When talking to employers about how a work comp loss time claim affects the experience modifier rate (mod), we are often asked, “can we just pay our employees when they are temporary totally disable from work instead of the insurance company to relieve the effects on...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
Double Dipping: Self-funded/Self-insured Disability Plans and Workers’ Compensation For those of you in Minnesota and whom have self-funded/self-insured disability plans, this blog is for you. Attorney firm Peterson, Logren & Kilbury, P.A. put together a short...
by mariah | Jan 31, 2024 | OSHA
The previous blog talked about reporting work injuries resulting in in-patient hospitalization to OSHA. Now that you realize just what in-patient hospitalization is, I am sure you will never forget that it needs to be reported, but do your supervisors...
