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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED OPINIONS

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OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT

FILED Wednesday, June 25, 2025

NOTICE - MEDIA RELEASE TIME IS 10:00 A.M.


A24-0507   James Jurgensen, Relator, vs. Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc. and TBG Claims Services, Respondents.
                   Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals.
          1. The 2024 amendment to Minn. Stat. § 176.081, which increases the cap on attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases, does not apply retroactively.
          2. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) did not err by declining to automatically approve the requested excess fee.
          3. Minnesota Statutes § 176.081, subd. 1(a) (2022), which provides a presumptive cap on attorney fees, does not violate the Contracts Clause of the Minnesota Constitution.
          4. The WCCA did not err by affirming the compensation judge’s denial of excess attorney fees under Irwin v. Surdyk’s Liquor, 599 N.W.2d 132 (Minn. 1999).
          Affirmed. Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson.
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ORDERS ON PETITIONS FOR FURTHER REVIEW

FILED Wednesday, June 25, 2025


(Petitioner indicated in Italic Type)

POSTED THURSDAY AFTER SPECIAL TERM CONFERENCE
(Issues are as Presented in the Petition for Review)
 
Grant/Vacate/Remand
 
1.         State of Minnesota vs. Irineo Ricardo-Cosme – A24-1794
 
Issue:  Did the court of appeals violate the appellate rules and effectively deny Cosme his absolute rights to appeal and to effective assistance of counsel by denying his motion [to accept his public and non-public briefs] after concluding he did not show that filing that single brief would prevent him from fairly presenting his argument?
 
Denied
 
2.            Application for a Sulfate Site-Specific Standard for Hay Lake (AUID 31‑0037‑00), located downstream of the U.S. Steel - Keetac (Keetac) – A24-
               0428
3.            In re Peter Richard Rickmyer, Peter Richard Rickmyer vs. Xenos Letoi Brooks, Marva Wagner in her individual capacity, and in her official
                capacity with Metropolitan Council, et al. –A25-0641
4.            In re the Matter of the Trusteeships Under the Trust Indentures between the City of Edwardsville, Kansas and UMB Bank, N.A., as Successor
                Trustee – A24-0464
5.            In the Matter of the Formal Complaint and Request for Relief by the Minnesota Solar Advocates – A24-0845
6.            Karen Marie Firman vs. Town & Country Campground Inc., et al. – A24-1263
7.            Kevin Christensen vs. CentraCare Health System, d/b/a St. Cloud Hospital Recovery Plus – A25-0383
8.            Mark Scott Hendrickson vs. State of Minnesota – A24-1080
9.            Monica Mohn, et al. vs. City Homes on Park Avenue Owners’ Association – A24-1254
10.          State of Minnesota vs. Benjamin Alexander Russell – A24-1401
11.          State of Minnesota vs. Brandon Lee Jones, Sr. – A24-0935
12.          State of Minnesota vs. Christopher Don Boswell – A24-0116
13.          State of Minnesota vs. Claude Michael McGriff – A24-0896
14.          State of Minnesota vs. DaJohn Cortez Yarborough – A24-0294
15.          State of Minnesota vs. Derek Leake – A23-0404
16.          State of Minnesota vs. Mark Anthony Burciaga – A24-0575
17.          State of Minnesota vs. Oscar Elias Padilla Jovel – A24-0619
18.          State of Minnesota vs. Sage Stone Carlson – A24-0714
19.          State of Minnesota vs. Troy Allan Hill – A23-1912