Workers Compensation
How Does Wisconsin Act 29 Help Firefighters and Police Officers With PTSD Claims?
Wisconsin Act 29 is an important worker’s compensation law that makes it easier for certain first responders to bring PTSD claims. Before Act 29, Wisconsin...
How Long Does the Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company Have to Approve or Deny My Claim?
If you were hurt at work in Wisconsin, it is extremely frustrating to wait while the worker’s compensation insurance company “investigates” your claim. You may...
Why Workers’ Comp Insurers Request Medical Records
If you filed a Wisconsin worker’s compensation claim, you may be shocked when the insurance company starts asking for medical records that seem unrelated to...
What to Expect at a Workers’ Comp IME in Wisconsin
If you’ve been scheduled for an Independent Medical Examination, or IME, you’re not alone in feeling uneasy about it. For many injured workers in Wisconsin,...
What to Expect at a Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Hearing
Most worker’s compensation claims in Wisconsin are resolved without the need for a hearing. In many cases, the insurance company accepts the claim and simply...
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...
Think You’re Just Worn Out from Work? It Might Be a Worker’s Compensation Injury
When most people think of a work injury, they imagine a sudden accident: a fall, a machine malfunction, or something sharp that causes immediate harm....
Denied Workers’ Comp? You May Need This Key Form
If you’ve been hurt at work in Wisconsin and your claim has been denied, you might assume your doctor’s medical opinion alone will be enough...
Pain and Suffering in Wisconsin Work Injuries: Understanding Your Compensation Options
If you have been hurt at work in Wisconsin, you may be wondering if you can get compensated for your pain and suffering. Unfortunately, Wisconsin...