Work Comp Advisory Council Bill Passed! In another win for injured workers and the worker’s compensation system as a whole, on Monday morning, March 30, 2026, Governor Tony Evers signed new worker’s compensation legislation for Wisconsin. The new law (2025 Wisconsin...
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Charlie Domer: Recognized as a Top 50 Attorney in Wisconsin!
2025 Super Lawyers Recognition for Charlie Domer Domer Law proudly announces that Charlie Domer has been included in the 2025 edition of Super Lawyers. He received two incredibly significant acknowledgements: Top 50 Attorney in Wisconsin Top 25 Attorney in Milwaukee...
Charlie Domer: Workers’ Compensation Lawyer of the Year!!
Charlie Domer Named a Workers' Compensation Lawyer of the Year for 2026 Charlie Domer, once again, was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 Lawyer of the Year: Milwaukee Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants. Such an award is an incredible honor and continued...
Work Comp Update: Reunited!!
Legislative Update After almost ten years of disjointed separation, the legislature reunited the agencies that manage Wisconsin worker’s compensation. Not surprisingly, having two agencies attempt to manage one worker’s compensation system did not achieve the promised...
Continually Falling: Work Comp Insurance Premiums for Employers Drop for Ninth Year in a Row
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....
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....