With nearly equal experience representing injured employees as well as advocating for employers and insurers, Eric brings a well-rounded, 20-year perspective to every case. This unique background gives him a comprehensive understanding of the claims process from both sides of the table. Today, he leverages that insight to represent employers, insurers, self-insured employers, and third-party administrators, often working with the food distribution industry. Proactive and efficient, Eric works closely with colleagues to keep cases moving forward and consistently maintains a responsive, attentive approach to client needs.
Away from the office, Eric values time with his wife and their teenage son and daughter. He’s a regular on the sidelines at soccer games and track meets, and volunteers as a board member for a non-profit youth soccer club.
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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