Workplace Injuries

• New Technology Suggests That Scalding Injuries May Be Preventable

  Mike Bryant | August 11, 2009 9:12 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  From time to time, we work on cases involving burns from hot water. Often they are product liability cases that involve worker compensation elements. Looking at pictures of severe burns and sharing...

• Minnesota Workers Companion Claims Continue To Drop

  Mike Bryant | July 15, 2009 9:36 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Consistent with findings over the last couple of years, workers compensation claims continue to drop. Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry has released its annual Annual Minnesota Workers'...

• The McDonald's Case: No Not That One

  Mike Bryant | July 02, 2009 9:38 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Oh! how McDonald's and tort reformers around the country have trashed the woman who was burned with OSHA-violating coffee in her private parts. The case was settled with with a nondisclosure clause,...

• Does Daylight Savings Time Cause More Work Injuries?

  Mike Bryant | June 07, 2009 9:15 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Previously, I blogged about the research concerning car collisions and heart attacks with the time change. But, to add to the debate, I ran across some interesting research concerning work injuries....

• Spring Means Farmers Are Out In The Fields: They Need To Be Safe

  Mike Bryant | June 04, 2009 9:49 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Spring is always a time of a lot of activity out in the areas around St Cloud. There like many rural areas around the country, the farmers are heading into the fields. Research indicates that 700...

• Labor Department Suggests New Rules For Microwave Popcorn Butter Chemical

  Mike Bryant | May 23, 2009 12:36 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis proposed new rules aimed at limiting exposure to the buttery flavor chemical in microwave popcorn.The chemical that creates the buttery aroma has been...

• The Federal Government and Other States Should Look To Minnesota Concerning Crane Operation

  Mike Bryant | May 11, 2009 12:21 PM | 6 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and...

• 169 To See Road Changes In St Peter

  Mike Bryant | March 21, 2009 9:57 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Starting this spring there will be a significant construction project going on through St Peter. The project has been in the works for eight years and will run from the start of the construction...

• Audit Finds That Minnesota Worker Compensation Recipients Were Underpaid

  Mike Bryant | March 07, 2009 9:53 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  A report this week from the Minnesota legislator auditor found that mistakes have lead to 3 million dollars in underpaid benefits to Minnesota worker compensation recipients. The auditor also found...

• Bush Watch: Employee Protections Under Attack

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2008 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There has been a clear warning from consumer protection groups that the next 55 days could be an all out assault on consumer protections. Despite promises that little would be done to change things...