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.
In the past, injuries occurring at employer-sponsored recreational programs and sponsored social events were most often viewed as not arising out of and in the course and scope of employment under Minnesota Statute 176.021, subd. 9, unless the employee was
The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) recently decided the case of Nash v. Diocese of Duluth/St. Joseph’s Church and addressed two important issues: reasonableness and medical necessity of a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) implant trial and the continuation
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held in Brunner v. Post Consumer Brands that an injured employee retains the right to assert a direct claim for medical expenses under the Workers’ Compensation Act—even where those expenses were initially paid by a