Brown & Carlson, P.A.

The Minnesota CLE Workers’ Compensation Institute is next week! Brown & Carlson’s Nicholas Micheletti will be kicking off the event on Tuesday and Kathryn Hammers will be co-hosting a breakout session titled “MSA or Zero Allocation – Big New Reporting Changes and Practical Insights into Other Key Questions”. We hope to see you there!

Join us next Thursday for a webinar being hosted by Brown & Carlson’s Brent Kleffman! Brent will be breaking down Minn. Stat. §256B and its implications in workers’ compensation. Click the link below to register! https://lnkd.in/ebNspFDN

Brown & Carlson would like to welcome Dylan Moser, JD to the Brown & Carlson team! Dylan graduated from Mitchell Hamline in 2023. While in law school, he worked as a law clerk for a firm handling workers’ compensation claims. Thereafter, he served overseas as Command Historian for the MN Army National Guard. We are excited to add his adventurous spirit and sharp intellect to our firm.

Join us on April 3rd for a webinar hosted by Brown & Carlson’s Gina Uhrbom and David Farney! Gina and David will be discussing how to handle nursing services when provided by a family member and the potential pitfalls to watch out for. We have applied for CE accreditation for Minnesota and Texas adjusters. Please e-mail ttorreson@brownandcarlson.com with any questions. Click the link below to register! https://lnkd.in/gRqSywCR

New Insight Article alert! This month Jordan Bugella discusses the implications of a case recently reviewed by the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals. Check it out!

Gina Uhrbom, Daniel Carlson, and Tracy Borash, recently visited AmTrust in Chicago for an informative Workers’ Compensation training session and team building dinner. We were able to meet with the whole Minnesota team, most of whom we had never had the opportunity to meet face to face before. It was great to get to spend time with everyone on a more personal level and we fully believe an even stronger team dynamic was formed. A big shout out to AmTrust for hosting us in Chicago!

Yesterday Brown & Carlson hosted a fabulous multicultural potluck lunch. Our teammates were able to share a variety of dishes from different cultures. We enjoyed everything from pierogis to eggrolls, decadent cakes to kringler bars - there was no shortage of things to try. Thank you to everyone that made this event such a big success. 

Join us on March 6th for a webinar hosted by Brown & Carlson’s Sean Abernathy and Ashley Johnson (Lundin)! Sean and Ashely will be discussing the rules of rehabilitation that remain important in light of the Ewing ruling. We have applied for CE accreditation for Minnesota and Texas adjusters. Please e-mail ttorreson@brownandcarlson.com with any questions. Click the link below to register! https://lnkd.in/eS5Nt34T

Check out our most recent Insight Article written by Eric Behr! In this article, Eric discusses the intricacies in assessing consequential mental health claims.

Great teamwork! Attorneys Eric S. Hayes and Kali Russen obtained a victory for their client, a Fortune 500 global manufacturer, in a recent workers’ compensation hearing. While there were several issues, the medical/legal causal connection was key. They successfully argued that just because an injury occurs at work, it doesn’t automatically mean it is work-related. The court agreed.    Our team worked closely with the client to gather the key facts, investigate different angles, and craft a compelling argument highlighting the critical distinction between a workplace injury and one that is actually work-related. The team's legal analysis and investigative work were vital in securing this win. The court disregarded the employee’s theories of the injury being work-related. Instead, it focused on key deposition testimony and the opinions of the IME, which most closely aligned with the facts of the case.    The win demonstrates that each case needs to be evaluated on its own merits and that working closely with the client to identify defenses is imperative. The court denied all claims in their entirety.