by Gabriel Manzano Nieves | Jan 2, 2024 | Workers Compensation
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 their doctor that they were hurt while fixing the roof of their own home, when the truth is that they fell off of a roof...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 21, 2023 | Areas, Employment Law, Gabriel Manzano, Martha Burke, Wage and Hour Law, Workers Compensation
Attorneys Martha Burke and Gabriel Manzano Nieves had the opportunity to speak with ProPublica reporters Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel about workplace injuries that occur on Wisconsin dairy farms. Over the last several months Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Jameel have been...
by Brook Tylka | Oct 5, 2023 | Brook Tylka, Workers Compensation
If you suffer an injury at work, you may want to quit your job for several reasons. You may have safety concerns about your workplace, you may be worried that you will no longer be able to perform your job duties because of your injury, or you may be interested in...
by Jake Feltham | Jan 31, 2023 | Jakob Feltham, Workers Compensation
Hurt at Work? Say Something! I talk every day with people who have hurt themselves at work. Too often, the people I talk to tell me that they didn’t report the injury. Sometimes they haven’t even been to the doctor. I get it: you’re tough and you’re used to gritting...
by Brook Tylka | Nov 9, 2022 | Brook Tylka, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, Workers Compensation
Fighting Retaliation After a Work Injury When you suffer an injury in the workplace, you want to focus on getting the treatment you need to heal and return to work. Unfortunately, additional issues can arise if your employer fails to accommodate your work restrictions...
by Brook Tylka | Oct 25, 2022 | Brook Tylka, Labor Law, Workers Compensation
What to Do When You Are Injured at Work If you get hurt at work in Wisconsin, you might be wondering how to explain your injury to your doctor. You might wonder how much information you need to give them, or whether you really need to explain facts that could end up...