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What is an idiopathic injury?
An injury is not compensable under Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation system merely because it happened at work. A worker’s compensation insurance company may deny an injured...
How to Work with the DWD to Obtain Your Personnel File
Know Your Rights, and Don’t Hesitate to Act The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has a formal complaint process to help employees enforce their...
What is a Medicare Set-Aside Agreement
A Medicare Set-Aside Agreement (“MSA”) is an agreement that allocates a portion of the funds obtained through the settlement of a worker’s compensation claim for...
I am on an H-2A or H-2B visa and I sustained a workplace injury, can I stay in the U.S. while I receive medical treatment?
If you’ve been injured on the job as an H-2A or H-2B worker and require ongoing medical treatment, there are steps you can take to...
I Lied To My Doctor About the Cause of my Workplace Injury Because my Employer Asked or Pressured Me To Do So; Did I Lose My Worker’s Compensation Benefits?
Employers will sometimes ask or pressure employees to lie about the cause of a workplace injury. For example, they may tell an employee to tell...