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McCollum Crowley Welcomes New Attorney, Evan F. Shapiro

We are pleased to announce Evan Shapiro has joined the firm as an associate in our Minneapolis and Colorado office. Evan attended Mitchell Hamline Sch…

Minnesota No-Fault Insurer must provide benefits for out of state accident

The Minnesota Court of Appeals concluded that a Minnesota resident could seek No-Fault benefits from his insurer regardless of priority. In addition, …

Court Holds Award of Reasonable Fees Should Adequately Compensate for Representation Provided, Including Alternative Theories

The Minnesota Supreme Court recognized that an award of reasonable fees should adequately compensate the employee’s attorney for the representation …

Workers’ Compensation Refusal to Pay Does Not Relieve a No-Fault Insurer of Its Obligation

When a workers’ compensation insurer refuses to pay for chiropractic services because it was determined that services are excessive according to the…

No Coverage for Bodily Injury Based Upon Watercraft Exclusion

American Family was granted summary judgement by the U.S. District Court for Minnesota because coverage was excluded for an injury arising out of the …

Court Refuses to Allow Offset of Temporary Total Disability Benefits by Short-Term Disability

The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals recently reversed a compensation judge’s determination that an employer and insurer were enti…

Robert McCollum to Serve Three-Year Term on Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters

Attorney Robert McCollum was nominated and unanimously approved to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of …