In some accident cases an at-fault driver will not have enough insurance coverage to fully compensate an injured person’s damages. When this occurs, the injured person can bring an underinsured claim. Minnesota law requires car insurance policies to have...
Month: March 2015
Medical Bills Exceeding No-Fault Limits
The basic Minnesota No-Fault policy provides $20,000 coverage for medical bills including X-rays, diagnostic tests, prescriptions, therapy, chiropractic and other forms of treatment. There are instances when someone has sustained significant injuries and will incur...
Independent Medical Examination
If you have sustained an injury in a car accident or on the job, there is a possibility that an insurance carrier will ask that you be examined by a doctor of their choosing. This examination is called an “Independent Medical Examination” or IME. Minnesota law...
Retraining in Workers Compensation Claims
Sometimes an injured employee is unable to return to their date of injury job. Consequently, there are circumstances when an injured employee can go to school and have the insurance company pay for it. This is called retraining. The purpose of this retraining is to...
Social Security Disability Attorney Fees
You may make an appointment for an initial consultation with one of our social security disability attorneys for no charge. Whether it is a social security disability claim or a social security supplemental claim, our firm does not charge a fee unless we obtain...
Workers Compensation Benefits & Taxes
There are various benefits that an individual might receive in a workers’ compensation case. It does not matter the amount of money received or what the money is for, the funds received in a workers’ compensation claim are not taxable under state or federal laws. ...
Personal Injury Claims & Taxes
The majority of funds received from a personal injury claim are not taxable under state or federal laws. It will not matter whether you obtained the money from a settlement, jury verdict, or some other award. This is because the majority of funds associated with a...
Legal Claim Recoveries & Social Security Benefits
If you are receiving social security benefits it will be necessary to determine whether a legal recovery can impact those benefits. An individual receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that recovers money in a personal injury claim may have their benefits...