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A Guide for Young People and Their Parents: Workers' Compensation Covers Young People Injured During a Summer Job
July 16, 2026
Ask any adult, and they'll remember their first summer jobs - some fondly, some not so much! The workers' comp attorneys here at SiebenCarey are also thinking about first summer jobs for a different reason. Too often, we hear about young people who have been injured on a summer job but didn't inform their employer. The thinking is usually, "Hey, it's only a summer job. Why worry about it?" Or the employer tells them, "Why don't we wait to see if it's serious?" What too many young workers and their parents don't know is that by not reporting the injury - even if it seems minor - they could forfeit significant short- and long-term benefits owed under Minnesota's workers' compensation laws. As the summer (and summer jobs) kick into high gear, let's look at this issue more closely.
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