Workers often put off reporting a work illness or injury to their employer, or moving forward with a workers' compensation claim. Perhaps they do not realize the severity of the occupational injury or illness and think they can work through it at first. Perhaps they...

Data indicates that Minnesota work injuries are trending down. While that is a positive, it should also be taken with a grain of salt. The reality is that reports of work injuries have gone down, but not all work injuries may be reported. In fact, there's good reason...

Workplace safety must be taken seriously, especially in dangerous occupations. There is always room for improvement, always ways to lower the number of people who die on the job each year. With that being said, looking at those numbers provides some perspective....

All jobs have the potential to become dangerous. Typically, the more physically demanding the work, the more likely it is that you may suffer an injury.  Minnesota is a state with a high number of mining operations. With metal deposits like iron, copper and nickel,...