An IME, or Independent Medical Examination, is a medical evaluation requested by your employer or their insurance company to get a second opinion about your workplace injury. Under Minnesota law, you are required to attend if your employer requests an IME. Contact a Minneapolis workers’ compensation lawyer from Kemmitt, Sanford, & Kramer Law PLLC if you…
If you are currently on workers’ compensation in Minnesota, you might be wondering whether your employer can legally terminate you while you are recovering. The short answer is complicated—while Minnesota law protects you from retaliation for filing a workers’ comp claim, your employer may still be able to fire you for legitimate business reasons unrelated…
When a workplace injury requires surgical intervention, the last thing an injured worker wants to hear is that they must wait weeks or months for their workers’ compensation insurance to approve the procedure. Unfortunately, the approval process for surgery under Minnesota workers’ comp can be frustratingly slow, leaving employees in pain while navigating a complex…
