College Student Athletes As Employees? The National Labor Relations Board indicated that student athletes at private universities should be considered employees under federal labor law, expanding the ability for athletes to advocate for improved conditions and perhaps...
Proven Advocates For Injured Workers
Charlie Domer
The Harm From Diesel Exhaust
The Harm From Diesel Exhaust Recently the New York Legislature passed a bill providing death benefits for cancers caused by diesel exhaust exposure. The bill’s namesake, Anthony Nigro, was a mechanic who died of cancer in 2012 because of his exposure to harmful bus...
Who takes care of healthcare workers when they are ill or injured?
We trust our nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, and other medical professionals to help provide care when we are ill or injured — but what happens when they are the ones that need help? Who takes care of the health care providers when they need assistance? What...
Work Comp Rates Go Down. Again.
Rates down for 6th year in a row. Employers in Wisconsin are required to have workers' compensation insurance, to protect both workers and employers when work injuries inevitably happen. Workers are entitled to benefits without having to prove fault, and employers...
Domer Law: Best Lawyers in America Recognition
The attorney team at Domer Law was--once again--recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys Charlie Domer and Thomas Domer were listed as Best Lawyers for "Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants". Attorney Sam Liverseed was recognized on...
Strategies for returning to the office after remote work
It is becoming more and more common for employers to reopen the office. Different companies will take different approaches to the process. For example, some may have a hard date for employees to be back onsite, while others may phase it in by allowing your comfort...
Beware of Bogus “Work For Cash” Schemes
I hear a lot about workers’ compensation fraud, sometimes from defense attorneys, sometimes from insurance adjusters, and even sometimes from judges and doctors. The real statistics indicate the vast majority of workers’ compensation fraud is done by employers,...
New Work Comp Law: PTSD Benefits for Police Officers & Firefighters
Governor Evers signs new work comp bill into law On April 27, 2021, Governor Evers signed into law 2021 Wisconsin Act 29, which provides limited mental health benefits to police officers and firefighters under the Workers' Compensation Act. Specifically, past law...
Politics, Work Comp, and Your Benefits
Work Comp payment to workers have stalled in recent years. An article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (on April 19, 2021) highlighted the political fight that has negatively affected injured workers over the last several years The article, entitled Payments to...
One-ton boulder injures construction worker along Lake Michigan
It's no secret that construction workers face danger on a daily basis. Construction work remains one of the most hazardous jobs in the country. As an example, consider the recent incident in which a 2,000-pound boulder struck a construction crew member while working...