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As anticipated, on December 22, 2015, the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) approved its Agreed-Upon Bill. The bill now goes to the Wisconsin legislature for consideration and, hopefully, passage. Production of this Agreed-Upon bill underscores the success...

Unless you drive a truck, taxi or delivery vehicle, you may not give much thought to the risk that you could be hurt in a car accident on the job. However, occupational traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of workers' compensation claims in the United...

Citizens are waking up to the potential legislative attack on the Work Comp System: Workers' Compensation Bill an Attack on Our Rights. This editorial is from the Wausau Daily Herald-right in the backyard of one of the legislators (Spiros) who has proposed this direct...

While workplace deaths in Wisconsin are occurring less frequently, the unfortunate reality is that they still happen. Workplace fatality statistics can be found here. Another worker died recently while at work: Man Dies in Kaukauna Trench Collapse. It appears a man...

Time to wake up Wisconsinites! In a short timeframe, the current administration and legislature in Wisconsin has altered the landscape of our state in ways too numerous to count. Well, now we face another attempt to make-over and deform a progressive era landmark:...

Recent news stories have begun to shed light on the ever-increasing attack on worker's compensation benefits around the nation. Further awareness has spurred legislators to action. It does not appear any state is immune from these worker's compensation "deform"...

Wisconsin workers' compensation law assesses an employer penalty when the employer's safety violation is a substantial factor in a work injury. Going to work can be hazardous to your health and even life threatening. In 2013, almost 100 Wisconsin workers died in...

Recent data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate inadequate training for older workers likely contributed to an almost 20% increase in fatalities among older workers. According to the data, there were 4,679 fatal work-related injuries recorded in 2014 -...

Employers who fail to cover their workers for workers' compensation, or who mischaracterize their employees as "Independent Contractors" cheat the entire workers' compensation system. They cheat both the workers who remain uncovered and other employers who...

Workers are not "getting rich" from worker's compensation! Accordingly, fraudulent behavior in work comp is very rare-like the one bad apple spoiling the bunch-but often highly publicized. (Because, let's face it, seeing a surveillance video of someone bowling or...