WC Rates Continue to Fall Wisconsin employers again will be paying less for worker's compensation insurance going forward. In a continuing trend that has now become commonplace, this marks the ninth year in a row that work comp rates for employers has decreased....
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Charlie Domer Inducted to College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers as Fellow!
The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers Announces Induction of Charlie Domer as Fellow The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers is proud to announce the induction of Charlie Domer of Domer Law as a new Fellow. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition...
Laid off worker?: Pursue loss of earning capacity work comp claim?
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...
New Work Comp Law: Increased Benefits for Workers!
Governor Signs Work Comp Advisory Council Bill Governor Tony Evers, on Friday, March 22, 2023, signed a new bill impacting worker's compensation benefits. The new law (2023 WI Act 213) comes from the Wisconsin worker's compensation advisory council. The Council is...
Workplace Fatalities
Fatal workplace accidents increased for 2021 as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over 5,000 people died on the job in 2021, an almost 10% increase from the prior year. More men than women died from work-related accidents (4,741 men and 448 women). Black...
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....
Workers’ Compensation Premiums and Benefits Decline: NASI Report
Workers’ Compensation Premiums and Benefits Decline: NASI Report I am a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a non-profit, non-partisan organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance. Its mission: to advance solutions to...
College Students As Employees?
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...
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...