The Mayo Clinic says that “post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it.” Some of its common symptoms are heightened fear, depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts,...
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation
Why you should report all your injuries after a work accident
The last thing most people expect when going into work is getting injured. However, many professions require workers to be in dangerous situations, while others can result in injuries due to repetitive stress on the body. Regardless of the cause, when you sustain a...
Industry officials keep virus-related worker illnesses elusive
Milwaukee TV stations carry commercial after commercial thanking front-line workers for their heroism. While the sentiments might be genuine, the reality is that many workers in Wisconsin’s food industry face exposure to the coronavirus without assurances that they...
A familiar fight for worker safety
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...
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...