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Wisconsin Duty Disability – A Guide to Application and Benefits
What is duty disability? Do I need a duty disability attorney? Duty Disability Overview Duty disability is a wage replacement benefit available to individuals working...
Occupational Exposure Injuries Gain Legal Stature in WI
Renewed Importance of Occupational or “Overuse” Injuries in Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Cases Occupational exposure injuries have become increasingly important in Wisconsin worker’s compensation law due...
How Drug & Alcohol Violations Affect WI Worker’s Comp
Can Drug and Alcohol Policy Violations Affect My Workers Compensation Benefits? Legislative changes that took effect on March 1, 2016 introduced some potential conflicts in...
Alert! The Legislature Has Limited Your Wisconsin Workers Comp Rights
Recent legislation has made some significant changes to Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation law. The majority of these changes negatively impact the rights of working people in...
Qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Based on Vision Loss
Most would agree that loss of eyesight is a serious problem in almost any work environment. However, not everyone with limited sight is eligible for disability...
Basics of Bad Faith and Delay in Payment Penalties Under Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation
Worker’s compensation insurance companies frequently deny claims, and not always for good reasons. Wisconsin worker’s compensation law, however, provides some basic protections by penalizing insurance...
When Is Someone an Employee?
Whether someone should be classified as an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor or subcontractor, has been a longstanding legal question in the workplace....
WI Workers Comp Prohibits Requiring Workers to Use Vacation, Sick Time, or Paid Time Off for Time Missed Due to a Work Injury
Injured workers often use vacation, sick time, or other forms of paid time off for time they have to miss work or go to doctor...
Worker’s Compensation Threatened Nationwide. Is Wisconsin Next?
ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism organization, recently published a report on the status of workers compensation benefits in the U.S. The report, “The Demolition of Workers’...