2026 Workers’ Compensation Deskbook Seminar

A “Can’t Miss Event” Celebrating More Than 30 Years of Insights from Jay Hartman and Thomas Mottaz

Don’t miss the last Hartman and Mottaz Case Law Update!

Jay Hartman and Thomas Mottaz are the creators of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook which was released in February 1993. Since the beginning they have been the editors in addition to writing Deskbook chapters themselves. Every year between new editions of the Deskbook, they updated the Deskbook with the latest case law and other workers’ compensation law changes.

Beginning in 1993, Jay and Tom chaired this Deskbook seminar and provided various updates each year. Their presentation was first officially called the “Hartman & Mottaz Case Update” in 2004. And now, after many years of giving their incredibly helpful and fun case update, Jay and Tom are presenting their last case update session! 

Don’t miss this year’s event – it will be very special and more fun than ever before!

ADDITIONAL SEMINAR BENEFITS

• A Wealth of Materials Await You
  You’ll receive the 2026 Update to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook and the new 2026 Benefit Calculation Chart. And to top it off, you’ll receive a one-year subscription to the digital version of the Deskbook, where every cited case, statute and regulation is linked to the full text of the primary authority! What a deal!
• A Chance to Earn Ethics Credit Too!
  We are providing an ethics session to help with your specialty credit needs.
• And Stay for the Reception and the Prize Drawings
  The day concludes with a fun reception and prize drawings for those who attend. It’s a fun way to end the day – and who doesn’t like a prize drawing?!

About the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook with eFormbook
Whether evaluating a case, preparing for a hearing, writing a brief, preparing for trial, or just searching for information, the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook is a MUST HAVE resource for attorneys practicing in this area of law! It includes an accompanying eFormbook with more than 120 forms available to download, as well as the handy Workers’ Compensation Benefit Calculation Chart, a standalone resource filled with benefit information. Written by expert plaintiff and defense attorneys as well as judges with decades of experience, the Deskbook is a go-to guide for all workers’ compensation matters. With chapters covering every practice issue imaginable, providing practitioners with the necessary information, analysis, and authorities, there’s no doubt that this Deskbook will be a valuable addition to your practice. The Deskbook has become the most authoritative secondary source on Minnesota workers’ compensation law. Citing nearly 4,000 cases and statutes, the Deskbook delivers analysis of critical case law, legislation, and administrative rules, and regular updates provide practitioners with the most detailed and up-to-date information available. The Deskbook is also filled with practice-based insight, including helpful comments, practice tips for both petitioner and defense attorneys, examples, and sample language. (If you don’t own the Deskbook, you can purchase a copy by calling Minnesota CLE at 800-759-8840 to order by phone.)