Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker Injured While Transitioning Back to Office

The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries from a fall while packing employer-owned equipment into her car to return to in-person work were compensable. Case: Ludwig v. Dakota County, No. A24-1989, 04/22/2026, published. Facts: Dakota County hired Cindy Ludwig in 2002 to perform full-time clerical and customer service duties out of its Hastings office.  Ludwig’s commute to Hastings was half an hour, so she typically left home around 7:30 a.m. to begin work by 8 a.m. The county owned all the equipment Ludwig used at the office. In March 2020...