With over a decade of experience in litigation and insurance law, David has developed a deep understanding of the intersection of law, business, and insurance. Prior to joining Brown & Carlson, David owned and operated his own law firm, exclusively defending employers and insurers in Idaho workers’ compensation cases. His past experience also includes working in a compliance role for a national property and casualty insurance trade association, where he developed regulatory compliance tools and strategies for workers’ compensation carriers.
As a frequent presenter on the topic of workers’ compensation, including numerous webinars for the American Society of Workers’ Compensation Professionals, David is highly respected among colleagues and clients. He attributes his success to his enjoyment of the investigative nature of defense work, paired with a dependable, trustworthy and likeable demeanor. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and playing in an adult hockey league.
Some Minnesota workers’ compensation practitioners would say that it appears claims of consequential mental health injuries are on the rise. Cynics will say this is done to increase the value of a workers’ compensation claim. More trusting people will say
Attorneys Eric Hayes and Sean Abernathy were able to successfully defeat a penalty claim initiated by a claimant and her attorney. In support of the alleged penalty claim, the employee testified that because her settlement check was late, she was
In 2013, the Minnesota legislature amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow claims for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an occupational disease. Since that time, the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Court of Appeals have
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