FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 17, 2023
Contact: Claire Lancaster
claire.lancaster@state.mn.us
651-219-2975
Governor Walz Appoints Kathryn Hipp Carlson to the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals
[ST.
PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of
Kathryn Hipp Carlson as a judge on the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation
Court of Appeals. Carlson will replace the Honorable David A.
Stofferahn, who retired earlier this month, and will serve the remainder
of his term, which expires in January 2027.
“Kathryn Hipp Carlson will be an excellent addition to the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals,” said Governor Walz. “Her
extensive background and balanced perspective gained from representing
clients across the workers’ compensation spectrum will make her an
exemplary jurist.”
Kathryn
Hipp Carlson is an attorney at Hipp Carlson, PLLC, where she has
practiced exclusively in workers’ compensation since 1993. She was
previously an attorney at Gilmore, Aafedt, Forde, Anderson & Gary.
Throughout her career, Carlson has advised and advocated for injured
workers, as well as employers and insurers, at all levels of the
workers’ compensation system. She also represents several medical
insurers in intervention matters and serves as a mediator in workers’
compensation disputes. Carlson is a frequent speaker at continuing legal
education seminars on workers’ compensation topics. She has also served
on the board of directors for Minnesota Youth Athletic Services.
Carlson earned her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Minnesota.
The
Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) is an independent agency
in Minnesota’s executive branch. The WCCA reviews workers’ compensation
cases decided by the Office of Administrative Hearings and the Workers’
Compensation Division at the Department of Labor and Industry.
For more information about the judicial selection process, please visit the Governor’s Judicial Appointments webpage.
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