Laid off workers with permanent limitations could pursue LOEC News just hit about a large company layoff: Conagra Brands Closing Beaver Dams Facility, more than 250 to Lose Jobs (Journal Sentinel, April 9, 2024). When a facility shuts down (like the one in Beaver...
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Helping Injured Athletes Recover
The physical health of a professional athlete is everything to them. When a serious work injury can mean the end of their career, it is vital for professional athletes to get a premier law firm at their side to help them through the challenges of their workers’...
Warehouse Workers Beware
Compared to other industries, warehouse workers have one of the highest injury rates in America. Working in a warehouse can be more dangerous than most people realize. Each year an estimated 5 workers out of 100 in the warehouse and storage industry have a...
Construction Site Accidents
OSHA indicates construction workers who are hurt on the job miss more time from work than many other workers. The dangers that result from working in several elevated levels at a work site mean that slip and fall and other work accidents can have severe results....
New Work Comp Law: Increased Worker Benefits!
Governor Signs New Work Comp Law In a win for Wisconsin's injured workers and the entire work comp system, Governor Evers signed a new workers' compensation bill that had been approved by the legislature and submitted from the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council....
Little Known Special Benefits (for Injured Workers With Prior Surgeries)
Wisconsin provides an additional benefit for injured workers who have prior surgeries or conditions. If an injured worker, because of the work injury, has a permanent disability equal to 200 weeks of benefits, then additional benefits may be due after the claim...
Shoulder Injury: What Is My Claim Worth?
Shoulder injuries, through either a single traumatic event at work or due to an employee’s work duties over time, are common work injuries in Wisconsin. In addition to medical bills and lost wages, injured workers can pursue permanent partial disability benefits,...
Walking goofy after a leg injury?
Many workers suffer hip, knee, ankle and foot injuries in Wisconsin. The causes of these injuries are varied, ranging from trip and fall, awkward twisting, lifting, or walking on uneven surfaces. Some of these injuries result in surgery and some even result in joint...
What is overexertion and which workers are most susceptible to it?
It turns out there is reason to be concerned about working too hard. Liberty Mutual Insurance has long published a workplace safety index that lists the top causes of disabling workplace injuries. Topping the list for many years has been overexertion. In its 2020...
The difference between a herniated disk and bulging disk
Our spines play an incredibly critical role in the human body; it links the brain to the rest of the nervous system, sends vital signals to different organs and acts as the structure for most of our physical bodies. Without a functioning spine, we end up with severe...