Common Winter Workplace Injuries in WI.
Common Winter Workplace Injuries in WI
November 24th, 2024
Posted By
Luke Kingree
Winter is around the corner, bringing cold weather that creates unique risks for workplace injuries. Slip and fall injuries in particular increase during winter months, along with the risk of other injuries due to material and connection hardening, c… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
Rearview shot of a young woman holding her neck in pain while working at home - workers compensation for remote employees concept
Does Worker’s Compensation Cover Injuries for Remote Employees
August 26th, 2024
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Luke Kingree
Technological advances have made it possible for many employees to work from home. This trend was accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, as many employees transitioned to remote work. Some workers never returned to a traditional office sett… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
Can I Refuse Medical Treatment for My Work Injury?
Can I Refuse Medical Treatment for My Work Injury?
April 9th, 2024
Posted By
Luke Kingree
Refusing medical treatment after a workplace injury could jeopardize your eligibility for worker’s compensation benefits. Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation law states that if an injured worker “unreasonably refuses” medical treatment, entit… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
2 worker's working high on a tower exemplifying the most dangerous jobs in America.
The Most Dangerous Jobs in America
October 9th, 2023
Posted By
Luke Kingree
A workplace accident or occupational injury can happen in any job. But some occupations are more dangerous than others. Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its national Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries that identifies the most da… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
A female warehouse worker has an accident from falling from a height while working in a factory experiencing one of the most common workplace injuries.
5 Most Common Workplace Injuries in Wisconsin
August 1st, 2023
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Luke Kingree
A workplace accident or occupational injury can affect your ability to earn a living and perform activities. According to the Department of Workforce Development, the Wisconsin Division of Worker’s Compensation processes approximately 22,000 worker… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
Patient meeting their doctor after a workplace injury.
Talking With Your Doctor After a Workplace Injury
June 2nd, 2023
Discuss How the Injury Occurred Before Treatment After a workplace accident or occupational injury, what you say to your doctor during your first treatment visits can have a big impact on your worker’s compensation claim. You must explain to your d… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury
Construction worker has an accident and his coworkers aid him prior to learning his loss of earning capacity.
Loss of Earning Capacity for Back Or Neck Injuries
March 27th, 2023
Posted By
Luke Kingree
A workplace accident or occupational injury can drastically affect your life and impact your ability to earn money, both now and in the future. If an injury to your back, neck, head or body as a whole has impaired your future ability to earn money, h… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury, Workers' Compensation
A doctor explaining lumbar anatomy to back pain patient - altered gait concept
Altered Gait From Work Injury
February 27th, 2023
Posted By
Luke Kingree
Walking is an activity many of us take for granted. But there are complex processes that allow us to walk normally. When a work injury causes leg pain, makes it difficult to walk, and causes an abnormal gait, you may be entitled to workers’ compens… Read More
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Categories: Work Injury, Workers' Compensation