I hear a lot about workers’ compensation fraud, sometimes from defense attorneys, sometimes from insurance adjusters, and even sometimes from judges and doctors. The real statistics indicate the vast majority of workers’ compensation fraud is done by employers,...
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COVID-Can I Sue My Employer For COVID?
The short answer is “No”. Lawsuits by workers against employers are pre-empted by workers’ compensation law. A worker, unlike a customer or a visitor to a business place is barred by the “Exclusive Remedy Provision” of workers’ compensation. That means workers’...
Domer Law está aquí para ayudar a los clientes que hablan español
Domer Law está aquí para ayudar a los clientes que hablan español. Si usted ha sido lesionado en el trabajo, probablemente esté preocupado por una serie de cosas diferentes. Por ejemplo: cuando puedas volver al trabajo cómo puedes pagar sus facturas cuando no estás...
Covid-19 and Wisconsin’s essential workers
The workers that help the sick, keep us fed, drive buses and delivery services, and care for elderly in nursing homes are hailed as heroes in the media. But when it comes to coverage for them when they become sick from Covid-19, workers’ compensation may let them...
Wisconsin workers and coronavirus
Governor Evers signed a Coronavirus Relief Bill on April 15 with new language for First Responders who contract Covid-19. Under the statute, the term First Responder means an employee or volunteer for an employer that provides firefighting, law enforcement, or medical...
What is Workers’ Memorial Day
For more than 30 years in the United States, April 28 has been recognized as Workers’ Memorial Day, which honors people who died on the job. It also represents a day that promotes a safe and healthy workplace for the millions of people who work in the country and...
Work Comp “Presumption” for COVID-19 Claims by First Responders
The legislature passed a coronavirus relief package on April 15, 2020, which was signed into law the same day by Governor Evers. The Bill, 2019 WI Act 185, contains changes to the workers' compensation laws, specifically for COVID-19 injuries for first responders and...
Domer Law & Ward Law Firm Joining Forces!
Big News for Work Comp in Wisconsin Effective September 10, 2019, Ward Law Firm and Domer Law - two law firms practicing only workers' compensation - combined forces to provide enhanced services to Wisconsin's injured workers. This team of attorneys now boasts over 80...