Many Americans face serious health risks from exposure to toxic chemicals on the job. People who are most vulnerable to exposure to toxic chemicals at work are those who work in industries that use hazardous substances like solvents, pesticides, asbe…
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According to statistics from the Bureau of Labor, lifting injuries make up nearly one-third of all work-related injuries in the United States. Whether you are lifting food onto shelves at a grocery store, lifting a patient into a bed at a nursing hom…
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Most of the time, yes. Under the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act (the “Act”), employees who were injured at work, including in employer parking lots, are entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. To be compensable, the injury generally…
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The Wisconsin worker’s compensation system provides benefits for wage loss, medical expenses, and permanent disability. These benefits help alleviate the financial burden that can accompany time off work, medical treatment for the injury, the cost…
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When a workplace accident or occupational injury occurs, your doctor must support your claim before you are entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. Specifically, your doctor must support work-related causation of your medical condition, say tha…
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The Wisconsin worker’s compensation system can be challenging to understand, and obtaining the compensation you deserve after a workplace accident can be difficult. After a workplace accident or occupational injury, you need a lawyer who can answer…
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Worker’s compensation in Wisconsin is a no-fault system. This means that, regardless of who was at fault for causing the injury, the injured worker is generally entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. However, when an employer safety violatio…
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When a workplace accident or work activities over time cause injuries, you are entitled to worker’s compensation benefits to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and permanent disability or permanent wage loss. You must notify your employer of y…
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The short answer is six (6) years for single-event traumatic injuries occurring on or after March 2, 2016. It is twelve (12) years for occupational injuries as a result of work activities over time, and for single-event traumatic injuries that occurr…
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Truck drivers play a crucial role. They transport food, medical supplies, raw materials, and other products to businesses and consumers across the country. Without them, daily life might grind to a halt. Due to the nature of their work – which…
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