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 in protective occupations who have a work-related injury or condition. It is established by section...
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 to recent changes in state statute. For those unfamiliar with...
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 Wisconsin’s workers compensation law regarding violations of employers’ drug and alcohol...Hawks Quindel Wins $77,000 for Trucker Fired by Walmart After Work Injury
Paul Peterson, an honorably discharged military veteran, worked for Walmart as an over-the-road trucker for ten years. During that time, he received excellent performance reviews, and numerous awards from the company for logging hundreds of thousands of miles without...