Was your worker's compensation claim just denied by an "independent" medical evaluator? You are not alone. Following a work injury, the insurance company legally can require the injured worker's attendance with an independent medical evaluator, or IME. The IME doctor...
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Limits on Medical Treatment Options for Injured Workers?
Doctor choice. And choice of treatment. The Wisconsin way. Unlike systems in other states, an injured worker in Wisconsin has access to their own doctor and what that doctor recommends for medical care. Wisconsin does not have specific directed care or a panel of...
Trump’s Assault on Workers
As a workers' compensation attorney, I tend to view current events through the prism of their effect on workers and more specifically injured workers. The Trump Administration has rolled back his predecessor's strides in environment, labor and finance, civil rights,...
Am I Being Paid Enough?
Injured workers commonly ask whether they are being paid the correct amount of workers' compensation benefits. The question usually pertains to the weekly lost time benefits paid during while healing after an injury. It is a question I take seriously as the weekly...
Wisconsin Workplace Deaths on the Rise
There is a bad trend in Wisconsin: Deaths on the job are on the rise. Specifically, OSHA (on December 18, 2017) issued a release that there were fiveWisconsin worker deaths in the last 22 days!: (Madison): On November 27, 2017, a 26 year old employee was abrasive...
Investigative Report Highlights Difficulties for Injured Workers in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin investigative article just hit the news, showing the major issues faced with litigating work injury claims in the state. (Injured Wisconsin Workers Face Higher Hurdles When Seeking Compensation). The story highlights the unfortunate litigation process of...
What Do You Mean, I Can’t Sue My Employer?
I sat down this morning with a television reporter interviewing me about a horrific explosion in Wisconsin that killed 5 workers and injured many more. The explosion on May 31, 2017 at the Didion Ethanol Plant in Cambria, Wisconsin occurred when corn dust exploded,...
Work-Related Falls Cause Serious Injuries And Death
"It's not the fall that gets you" the old skydiving joke goes, "It's the sudden stop at the bottom." Falls are one of the greatest dangers in workers' compensation. We fear many other perils, but more than half a million people die worldwide each year after falling....
Charlie Domer & Tom Domer: Best Lawyers in America
Tom Domer and Charlie Domer, again, have been recognized in the 2017 annual addition of Best Lawyers in America. Both Charlie and Tom are listed in The Best Lawyers for "Worker's Compensation Law-Claimants." Charlie and Tom, along with the entire team at Domer Law,...
PTSD After Work Accident
Work injuries are more than just the physical trauma--many workers suffer devastating psychological injuries following an accident. In particular, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a common diagnosis for many workers. For more information, Charlie Domer...