Worker’s compensation claims often include wage loss benefits, which are calculated based upon the injured worker’s Average Weekly Wage (AWW) at the time of injury. Understanding how wage loss benefits are calculated and paid ensures injured work…
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Employees who sustain work injuries are entitled to worker’s compensation benefits to cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages in the healing period, and permanent disability. However, when a worker’s compensation claim is disputed, an injured…
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Post-concussion syndrome is a long-term condition that can occur after a head injury. It causes persistent headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light and sound, brain fog, memory problems, and other symptoms that can make returning to work difficult,…
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Every year, injured workers lose out on the benefits they deserve because of things that occur in the days and weeks after a workplace accident or occupational injury. Claims adjusters look for reasons to deny, delay, or reduce. Unfortunately, that i…
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After a work injury caused by a single incident or work activities over time, employers and their insurance carriers sometimes drag their feet, assert a causation defense, pressure an injured worker and treating doctors, or find other ways to minimiz…
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A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is one of the most devastating injuries a person can suffer. Unlike a herniated disc or torn tendon, a traumatic brain injury is not always easily detected, yet it can affect the injured person in profound and life-c…
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When a workplace accident or occupational injury causes lost time from work, permanent disability, and permanent wage loss, an injured worker can be entitled to compensation for loss of earning capacity depending upon the body part(s) injured, but no…
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After a workplace accident or occupational injury, an injured worker will need to attend medical appointments as part of their claim for worker’s compensation benefits. In some cases, their employer’s worker’s compensation insurance carrier wil…
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People who are injured at work and file a claim for worker’s compensation benefits are surprised to learn that their employer’s insurance company can lawfully hire a private investigator to film them going about their daily life. Known as surveil…
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When a workplace injury causes permanent damage, returning to your old job may not be possible. Fortunately, Wisconsin worker’s compensation is designed to help injured workers rebuild by covering medical expenses and lost wages and, in some cases,…
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