Workers Compensation
Hurt at Work? Learn About Wrongful Termination Due to a Work Injury
One of the most frequent questions we hear from clients is how a work injury impacts their ongoing employment status. When you suffer a work...
YOU CAN STACK MULTIPLE PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) RATINGS
If you are injured at work and your doctor assigns a permanent partial disability (PPD) rating, the worker’s compensation carrier has a responsibility to pay...
WHAT IF MY WORK INJURY CAUSES A LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY?
If you are injured at work and this injury permanently prevents you from earning as much as you did prior to the injury, you have...
WISCONSIN STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ARE ALL COVERED BY WORKER’S COMPENSATION STATUTE
Many public employees perform difficult, even dangerous, work in the service of their communities. Police officers, CNAs, highway workers, firefighters, corrections employees, bus drivers, teachers,...
20 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKER’S COMPENSATION IN WISCONSIN
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...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SETTLE MY WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM?
More often than not, worker’s compensation claims settle without the need for a formal hearing. When a case settles, it’s important to understand what claims...
THE NOT-SO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM
So, you were injured at work and now your employer’s worker’s compensation carrier wants you to meet with their so-called “independent” doctor. What should you...
WHAT IF MY EMPLOYER HAS NO WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE?
Wisconsin law requires employers of all sizes, with few exceptions, to maintain worker’s compensation insurance covering all of their employees. Regrettably, some employers, in order...
PROTECTING YOUR WORKER’S COMPENSATION RIGHTS: REPORT ALL INJURIES & REPORT THEM CONSISTENTLY
Two of the most common reasons why worker’s compensation claims are denied involve when and how the injury was reported. Often, the insurance company will...