If you are injured at work in Wisconsin, you have a number of rights. The following list provides answers to 20 questions that every Wisconsin worker should know about worker’s compensation: 1. What benefits do I get if I’m hurt on the job? While you are off work, you...
On February 28, 2012, The Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) ruled that the Milwaukee County Transit System was liable for worker’s compensation benefits for one of its drivers. In doing so, LIRC reversed an administrative law judge’s decision...
One of my pet peeves practicing worker’s compensation law is the assignment of permanent partial disability (PPD) by some treating physicians and most independent medical examiners. Wisconsin worker’s compensation law mandates a minimum amount of PPD for various...
With the national unemployment rate hovering above 9%, and no improvement expected any time soon, those who have been injured at work continue to be vulnerable to losing their jobs. If you have lost your job after a work injury, you need to know that Wisconsin...
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