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News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry


August 2024

News release

Workers' compensation trends continue stability, long-term downward trajectories

Workers' compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or follow their long-term downward trajectories, even with major system impact due to COVID-19 since 2020, a new Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) report shows.

The 2024 Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System Report presents trend data from 2002 to the present regarding several aspects of Minnesota’s workers' compensation system. For the past three years, the report has tracked two sets of trends for the workers' compensation system: one for the whole system, including COVID-19 claims; and another for the system excluding COVID-19 claims, which shows a pattern more similar to prior years.

Read the complete release.

2024 Workers' Compensation Summit planning underway

DLI's Workers' Compensation Division will host its eighth Workers' Compensation Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The theme of the one-day gathering is Strengthening the Workers' Compensation Community Together. Subscribe to any of DLI's workers'-compensation-related email lists to learn more as details are announced.


New edition of Safety Lines newsletter available

The July 2024 edition of Safety Lines, the quarterly newsletter from Minnesota OSHA, is available online. Subscribe to receive emailed notices when each new edition is published.


Clean Economy Occupations grant available

The Clean Economy Occupations grant supports the 2022 Minnesota Climate Action Framework that sets a vision for how Minnesota will address and prepare for climate change. This grant supports registered apprenticeship programs to upgrade their capacity to train apprentices and upskill incumbent workers in clean economy occupations.


Introduction to Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline is Aug. 20

Learn about the basics of employment-based training and share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company at an introductory webinar at 9 a.m. on Aug. 20


MNOSHA fatality, serious-injury investigation summaries online

Each month, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance publishes current, updated summaries of its fatality investigations and serious-injury investigations.

For the federal-fiscal-year that began Oct. 1, 2023, MNOSHA has investigated 17 fatalities through July 30.

The information provided about each investigation is:  the inspection number, date of incident and worksite city; the type of business and number of employees; a description of the event; and the outcome of the MNOSHA Compliance investigation.

The Department of Labor and Industry ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe.


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