Minnesota workers' comp guides
Statute-cited articles on wage loss, denials, NOIDs, QRC rehab, settlements, and deadlines.
What treatment workers' comp covers
Chiropractic, physical therapy, MRI, injections, surgery notice, and PTSD care under Minn. R. ch. 5221, including the listed exceptions.
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PPD schedule reference (ICD-10 search)
Search the Minn. R. ch. 5223 permanency schedule by ICD-10 code or everyday words to find where a diagnosis appears in the schedule.
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How to Choose a Minnesota Workers' Comp Lawyer
What separates a good Minnesota workers' comp lawyer from a billboard, how to check a license and discipline record in two minutes, and the questions to ask.
Updated 2026-09-07
Can I Be Fired for Filing Workers' Comp in Minnesota?
You can lose a job while on workers' comp, but firing you for filing a claim is illegal retaliation under Minn. Stat. 176.82. What the law says and what to do.
Updated 2026-09-06
Can I Change My QRC in Minnesota?
Yes, in a short window. Minnesota law lets you change Qualified Rehabilitation Consultants without insurer approval for 60 days after the rehab plan (R-2) is filed.
Updated 2026-09-06
Can I Pick My Own Doctor for a Minnesota Work Comp Injury?
Minnesota usually lets you pick the treating doctor for a work injury. Managed care plans, UCWCP, and later changes have rules. An IME is not your doctor.
Updated 2026-09-06
Can I Refuse Light Duty on Minnesota Workers' Comp?
A light-duty release with no job does not end TTD. Refusing a suitable offer can stop TTD for good under Minn. Stat. 176.101. How to respond in writing.
Updated 2026-09-06
Can the Insurance Company Choose My QRC in Minnesota?
Insurers often assign a QRC first, but you can pick your own and change within 60 days after the R-2 is filed under Minn. Stat. 176.102.
Updated 2026-09-06
Denied Workers' Comp Claim in Minnesota
A denial is the insurer's position, not a final ruling. Why Minnesota claims get denied, the difference between a denial and a NOID, and how to challenge it at OAH.
Updated 2026-09-06
Do I Need a Workers' Comp Lawyer in Minnesota?
Sometimes you don't. When an admitted Minnesota claim is fine on its own, when a free call makes sense, and when you need an attorney now. Fee statute cited.
Updated 2026-09-06
Does Minnesota Workers' Comp Cover PTSD?
PTSD is the only stand-alone mental injury Minnesota workers' comp pays, for injuries on or after October 1, 2013. Diagnosis rules and the presumption.
Updated 2026-09-06
Gillette Injuries in Minnesota Workers' Comp
Years of physical work can cause a covered back, knee, shoulder, or hand injury even when there was no single accident or known injury date.
Updated 2026-09-06
How Does Workers' Comp Work in Minnesota?
How workers' comp works in Minnesota: average weekly wage, TTD, TPD, PPD, medical care, and how much the weekly check pays. Formulas and free calculators.
Updated 2026-09-06
How Long Do I Have to Report a Work Injury in Minnesota?
Minnesota notice under Minn. Stat. 176.141 has 14, 30, and 180 day tiers. The outer limit is 180 days from when you knew the injury was work-related.
Updated 2026-09-06
How Long Does a Workers' Comp Settlement Take in Minnesota?
No statute forces a settlement. The stages are negotiation, a written stipulation, judge approval, and payment, generally due within 14 days after the award.
Updated 2026-09-06
How Long Does Workers' Comp Last in Minnesota?
Minnesota benefit limits depend on injury date. Current cohorts use 130 weeks for TTD, 275 paid weeks and a 450-week wall for TPD, and age 72 for PTD.
Updated 2026-09-06
How to Read the R-2 and R-3 Rehab Forms in Minnesota
The R-2 rehabilitation plan and R-3 plan amendment are not bills. Learn what the fields mean, what the cost estimates are, and what to do if you disagree.
Updated 2026-09-06
Is Hearing Loss a Minnesota Occupational Disease?
Noise-induced hearing loss can be a Minnesota occupational disease. Which employer pays, how the audiogram is rated, and why tinnitus adds no PPD.
Updated 2026-09-06
Is My QRC Working for the Insurance Company?
Most QRC referrals come from insurers. The red flags that show a QRC is working the insurer's side, and what to do about them before the window closes.
Updated 2026-09-06
Job Search Requirements in Minnesota Workers' Comp
If you're on wage-loss benefits, the insurer may demand a 'diligent job search.' What that means in practice, how to document it, and a free job-search log template.
Updated 2026-09-06
Minnesota Rehab Deadlines for QRCs, R-Forms, and Retraining
Checklist of Minnesota workers' comp rehab deadlines that most often decide cases: the 15-day and 60-day windows, R-form timelines, and retraining cutoffs.
Updated 2026-09-06
Minnesota Rehab Disputes and the Request for Assistance
How to dispute a rehab plan, QRC conduct, a job-search demand, or an R-8 closure in Minnesota, starting with the Rehabilitation Request for Assistance.
Updated 2026-09-06
Minnesota Workers' Comp for Pre-Existing Conditions
A prior injury or degenerative condition does not bar a Minnesota workers' comp claim. The substantial contributing cause rule, Gillette, and PPD apportionment.
Updated 2026-09-06
Minnesota Workers' Comp Rehab Forms (DSR, R-2, R-3, R-8)
The most common Minnesota workers' comp rehab forms: what they mean, what deadlines they trigger, and when to get help.
Updated 2026-09-06
Minnesota's Zero Estimated Exposure Work Comp Law (2026)
Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota requires a signed attestation for zero-exposure workers' comp policies and written notice to hiring contractors. What the law asks, and what it means for a hurt worker.
Updated 2026-09-06
Retraining in Minnesota Workers' Comp
When retraining is on the table in Minnesota workers' comp, the Poole factors, and the 156, 208, and 225 week deadlines that can take it off the table.
Updated 2026-09-06
Should I Accept a Minnesota Workers' Comp Settlement?
How to judge a Minnesota comp settlement offer. What the stipulation closes, what the claim is worth open, and the questions to answer before you sign.
Updated 2026-09-06
Surveillance and Social Media in Minnesota Workers' Comp
Minnesota insurers film injured workers in public and print social media posts. What they can collect, what a video proves, and what not to do.
Updated 2026-09-06
The Minnesota Workers' Comp Rehab Process
How Minnesota vocational rehabilitation works: the consultation, the rehab plan (R-2), amendments (R-3), disputes, closure (R-8), and the deadlines that matter.
Updated 2026-09-06
What an R-8 Rehabilitation Plan Closure Means in Minnesota
The R-8 is the Notice of Rehabilitation Plan Closure. Why QRCs close files, what 'noncooperation' really means, and how to respond if the closure is wrong.
Updated 2026-09-06
What If My Minnesota Work Comp Job Is Unusual?
A rare occupation gets no special statute. Average weekly wage, the weekly maximum, and the PPD schedule still control for athletes, entertainers, and specialists.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is a Claim Petition in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
A Claim Petition turns a denied or unpaid Minnesota comp claim into a case at the Office of Administrative Hearings. What it asks for and what to attach.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is a NOID in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
A NOID is the insurer's notice that wage-loss checks will stop. Minn. Stat. 176.238 and 176.239, the short window to object, and what to do the day it arrives.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is a QRC in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
A QRC is the vocational rehab consultant in a Minnesota workers' comp claim. What a QRC does and does not do, and why the R-forms and the 60-day window matter.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is an IME in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
An IME is the insurer's exam under Minn. Stat. 176.155. Whether you must attend, the 150-mile rule, your witness right, and what happens after the report.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is MMI in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
MMI is the date no further significant recovery is expected. TTD generally ends 90 days after written notice. Medical care, TPD, and PPD do not stop.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is TTD in Minnesota Workers' Comp?
TTD is the weekly check when a work injury keeps you from working at all. Two-thirds of average weekly wage, capped by the date-of-injury maximum.
Updated 2026-09-06
What Is Work Comp Campus in Minnesota?
Work Comp Campus is the Department of Labor and Industry's online claim file. How to register, why you need a WID number, and what you can see or file there.
Updated 2026-09-06
What to Do If Vocational Rehab Is Denied in Minnesota
What a rehab denial means in Minnesota workers' comp, which documents to request, the common denial reasons, and how the dispute process works.
Updated 2026-09-06
What to Do When Your QRC Won't Call You Back
If your QRC isn't returning calls or emails, don't just wait. How to document the problem, force clarity, and protect yourself in Minnesota workers' comp rehab.
Updated 2026-09-06
When Does Workers' Comp Start Paying in Minnesota?
The first TTD payment is due within 14 days of lost time and employer notice under Minn. Stat. 176.221. What starts the clock and what to do if nothing arrives.
Updated 2026-09-06
When to Talk to a Minnesota Comp Lawyer About a QRC
A QRC problem is often a benefit problem in disguise. The moments in the Minnesota rehab process when a ten-minute call prevents a missed deadline.
Updated 2026-09-06
Why National Workers' Comp Calculators Get Minnesota Wrong
Minnesota resets comp rates every October 1, changed its maximum-rate formula in 2024, and keys everything to the date of injury. Generic 50-state calculators miss all three.
Updated 2026-09-06
Workers' Comp Lawyer Fees in Minnesota
Minnesota caps workers' comp lawyer fees by statute (Minn. Stat. § 176.081). Contingent only, usually 20% of disputed recovery, with a dollar cap. Nothing up front.
Updated 2026-09-06