As more travelers venture out and airlines resume routes, more workers are needed at places such as Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Among them is as a baggage handler, one of the most physically demanding jobs. A baggage handler’s primary duties are to...
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Workplace Injuries
Can I choose my doctor if I get an injury on the job?
An accident at work can always happen. The good thing is that injuries and diseases that you get on the job are your employer’s responsibility. However, that doesn’t mean that your employer can force you to go to the doctor of their choice. In Minnesota, you have the...
What risks do manufacturing workers face on the job?
When workers arrive at a production facility, they are often surrounded by reminders of the risks involved in this work. Signs warning of hazards, required training and other reminders make it clear that injuries are possible every day on the job. What risks do...
Patient handling can leave nurses needing medical care as well
Providing direct patient care is simultaneously the most rewarding and the most dangerous and difficult aspect of nursing for many registered nurses. Nurses often enter the profession because they want to help those dealing with an injury or an illness. Unfortunately,...
Working with your mental health
An injury at work can really set you back, but it’s not just your body that is hurting. Getting back to work can mean a lot more than just physical therapy. Your mental health can be just as big a barrier to getting back to work as your physical health. Your mental...
Repetitive stress injuries and workers’ compensation
Any Minnesota employee who suffers an injury on the job has the right to seek workers' compensation benefits. This right also extends to workers who suffer repetitive stress injuries or conditions exacerbated by their job requirements. If you are suffering from an...
Mesothelioma on the Iron Range: A workers’ comp issue
Mesothelioma is a fatal lung disease linked to asbestos exposure. A University of MN study, cited in Minnpost, notes a long latency period, with diagnosis often occurring 20-50 years after exposure. Minnesota Iron Range workers are diagnosed with it at nearly three...
In hot Minnesota summers heat can be an issue for workers
Working in the heat can be a danger, but there are ways to reduce the risk. Knowing how to recognize the signs of heat stress and how to prevent the condition are both very important. If you're injured due to heat stress while working you may have a legal case, but...
Minnesota work injuries and medical marijuana
Earlier this summer, Minnesota became one of the most recent states to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. So far, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing medical marijuana even though the drug remains illegal under federal law....
The high cost of injury and illness in the workplace
Minnesota workers may not know that worker injuries in the private sector were down in 2013 from the previous year, but experts also suspect that there is some underreporting. For example, Texas and Louisiana both had fewer accidents reported than Washington and...
