Supreme Court Clarifies Standard to Rebut Presumption of Retirement for PTD Worker

The Minnesota Supreme Court clarified the standard of proof and evidence necessary for a worker to rebut the statutory presumption that she would have left the labor market at the age of 67 were she not permanently and totally disabled by an occupational injury. Case: Simonson v. Douglas County, No. A24-1309, 04/16/2025, published. Facts: Dawn Simonson worked as a histologist at Douglas County Hospital. She suffered injuries at work in 1996 that left her permanently and totally disabled. At the time, Minnesota law provided a rebuttable presumption that a worker would have retired from ...