Wisconsin has a long, proud tradition of workers standing up for their rights, stretching all the way back to the mid-19th century when Milwaukee’s bricklayers and carpenters formed unions. Those early labor organizations fought for better pay, safer workplaces and...
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation
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...
Two options when filing an OSHA complaint
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with helping to ensure workplaces are safe for employees. One way this agency helps to better ensure the safety of work sites is by allowing workers to file...
Can remote workers claim workers’ compensation?
Workers' compensation provides funds for workers injured while on-the-job. In many situations, qualification for these benefits may seem pretty obvious. Workers who trip and fall when they walk from their office desk to a meeting would likely qualify. Even those who...
Sciatica injuries in the workplace: A primer
Sciatica injuries can be debilitating. The shock of pain radiating down the path of the sciatic nerve can make it difficult to walk across the room, let alone complete one’s workday. This pain likely begins along the lower back and moves through the hips and down the...
The long-term effects of back pain caused by work injuries
Back injuries caused by accidents or conditions caused by repetitive labor can have significant effects on your well-being. The individual experiencing this pain knows all too well the daily and potentially lifetime pain and frustration. Back injuries may require you...
Will jump in trash production lead to more workers’ comp claims?
Trash production is on the rise. A recent analysis by Public Works Departments through the state of Wisconsin found a 20% increase in April's trash production in Kenosha compared to the same time last year. Kenosha is not an outlier. Wauwatosa reports a 24.4% increase...
Wisconsin business cited for exposing workers to fire hazards
The United States Department of Labor recently cited a Wisconsin business for exposing workers to exit, storage and fire hazards. The agency found the business, a Dollar Tree Store in Marinette, in violation of multiple safety requirements including providing an exit...
OSHA cites agricultural facility after fatal fall
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited an agricultural facility for multiple violations after an employee suffered a fatal fall while on-the-job. Fatal fall leads to an investigation The agency...