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Christopher Paul Rosengren
Mankato Criminal Defense Attorney.
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Workman's Comp - Vocational Retraining

Asked by a user in Saint Paul, MN - 6 months ago.

You should increase your job search efforts and, if you haven't already, lower whatever job standards you may still have because you are potentially leaving a substantial amount of money on the table in Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) benefits. The employer/insurer will pay you 2/3 of the difference between your pay at any new job and what you were making when injured for up to 225 weeks. For example, if you were making $900/wk when injured, and you find a $300/wk job as a parking lot...

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Probation violation for failure to not become involved in a new offense while on probation

Asked by a user in Stillwater, MN - over 1 year ago.

I agree that you should contact the court re: the missed court appearance/scheduling mix up. Probation violations need only be proven by "clear and convincing" evidence. This standard is lower than the "beyond a reasonable doubt" required for the new conviction for failing to register. Accordingly, not only can they violate you before you are convicted of the new offense, they can still violate your probation even if ultimately acquitted of the new charge. As a practical matter, given the...

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