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Minnesota businesses are grappling with legal issues that include lease disputes, supply chain bottlenecks, and vaccine requirements.
The company is paying $31.6 million in 2021 bonuses, but employees must be vaccinated to get future payments.
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Amid another surge in Covid-19 cases in the Midwest, we check in with Minnesota’s high priest of pandemics to talk masking, boosters, and politics.
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry says 96 percent of Covid-19 infected workers covered under a new law had their workers’ compensation claim accepted. Those who didn’t qualify saw their claim denied 72 percent of the time.
While data do show greater risk of transmission for the delta variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, vaccines remain an effective protection against the disease.
In Minnesota, over 900 meat processing workers claimed they got Covid-19 on the job and sought workers’ compensation payouts. All have been denied.
The Minnesota Twins and the St. Paul Saints are among the latest Minnesota teams to offer fans incentives to get Covid-19 vaccinations.
But mandates will remain in place where prescribed by local ordinances.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has provided more than 42,300 economic injury disaster loans to businesses in the North Star State.
Today Gov. Tim Walz will announce a three-step plan to lift nearly all capacity restrictions and masking requirements.
So far, only two colleges in the North Star State have said they’ll require students and staff to get a shot for the fall semester. Others are taking a “wait-and-see” approach.
After case interviews turned up a number of cases at a couple of Life Time facilities, Minnesota Department of Health researchers collected more data to try to better understand the extent of the outbreaks.
Every resident aged 16 or older will be eligible for a shot as soon as Tuesday.
The governor’s latest announcement increases capacity limits at bars and restaurants, and permits outdoor venues to operate with a maximum of 10,000 people in attendance.
On Wednesday, Minnesota will open up vaccines to 1.8 million more residents, including essential workers. But the governor stopped short of rolling back any business restrictions.