A sprained or torn joint can cause a lot of pain and limit a person’s work capacity over time. We're talking especially about knees, shoulders, and hips--joints that can be injured through a worker's significant job duties. If you have a joint injury from your job...
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Retraining benefits are an option for injured Wisconsin workers
Most people who get hurt through their work eventually recover enough to return to the same job they had before their injury. But some work-related injuries are so severe that they stop the victim from doing the same kind of work they did before. For manufacturing...
Workers’ Compensation, Overtime and Fair Labor Standards
An article I read indicates a federal court ordered contractors in New York to pay nearly a million dollars in back wages and damages following a Department of Labor investigation for depriving workers of overtime wages. ...
No Call Back From Claims Handler, Call Domer Law
No Call Back From Claims Handler, Call Us If your workers’ compensation claims handler / adjuster does not return your calls, you should contact us. A recent survey of workers’ compensation companies indicates that the industry’s older claims management systems are...
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...
The Harm From Diesel Exhaust
The Harm From Diesel Exhaust Recently the New York Legislature passed a bill providing death benefits for cancers caused by diesel exhaust exposure. The bill’s namesake, Anthony Nigro, was a mechanic who died of cancer in 2012 because of his exposure to harmful bus...
Does workers’ compensation cover independent truck drivers?
Commercial truck drivers play a vital role in the nation’s economy. Truckers typically spend 300 days on the road each year, work long hours and, on average, log 80,000 to 110,000 miles – with some driving closer to 125,000 miles. With so much time spent at work,...
Can I get workers’ compensation in Wisconsin if I’m injured while working from home?
Most people are aware of the general concept behind Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation law. It provides injured workers with the opportunity to receive support payments to help them recover from their injury, pay medical bills and meet their needs until they recover...
Who takes care of healthcare workers when they are ill or injured?
We trust our nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, and other medical professionals to help provide care when we are ill or injured — but what happens when they are the ones that need help? Who takes care of the health care providers when they need assistance? What...