Dawn M. Simonson, Respondent, vs. Douglas County, and Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, Relators

── Dawn M. Simonson, Respondent, vs. Douglas County, and Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, Relators ── Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota Date: April 16, 2025 Category: General 1. To receive permanent total disability workers’ compensation benefits after age 67, an employee must rebut the retirement presumption in Minnesota Statutes section 176.101, subdivision 4 (2016), by a preponderance of the evidence. 2. Whether an employee rebuts the retirement presumption in Minnesota Statutes section 176.101, subdivision 4 (2016), is determined by weighing case-specific factors. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the compensation judge.