Minnesota workers’ compensation News

Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact

Workers’ compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or follow their long-term downward trajectories, a new Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) report shows. The 2024 Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System Report presents trend data regarding …

Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law v. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates state orders requiring employers and their workers’ compensation insurers to pay for medical marijuana prescriptions for employees injured on the job. …