Competing Diagnosis: PTSD or Depression and Workers Comp

The major question before the Supreme Court of Minnesota was whether the statutory presumption applied at the time of the employee’s diagnosis or only after legal proof of the diagnosis.

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In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Minnesota has determined the application of the state’s amended PTSD presumption statute when medical experts on opposing sides offer competing opinions. The case is Juntunen v. Carlton County, 2022 Minn. LEXIS 554 (Minn. 2022).

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Competing Diagnosis: PTSD or Depression and Workers Comp

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Competing Diagnosis: PTSD or Depression and Workers Comp

The major question before the Supreme Court of Minnesota was whether the statutory presumption applied at the time of the employee’s diagnosis or only after legal proof of the diagnosis.

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