Lawyers Hope Lawmakers Will Fix What Supreme Court Did Not

Having struck out at the state and the U.S. Supreme Court, some Minnesota claimants' attorneys are now hoping the Legislature will put an end to what they say is an outdated law that penalizes Minnesotans who work in North Dakota. “Their rights are being taken away by this provision in the statute,” said Jerry Sisk, an injury attorney in Coon Rapids. He said the law, which exempts some North Dakota employers from providing comp coverage for Minnesota workers employed on a temporary basis, is unlike that found in any other state. The first step in the repeal process is a revie...