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.
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