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Recent data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate inadequate training for older workers likely contributed to an almost 20% increase in fatalities among older workers. According to the data, there were 4,679 fatal work-related injuries recorded in 2014 -...

Employers who fail to cover their workers for workers' compensation, or who mischaracterize their employees as "Independent Contractors" cheat the entire workers' compensation system. They cheat both the workers who remain uncovered and other employers who...

Workers are not "getting rich" from worker's compensation! Accordingly, fraudulent behavior in work comp is very rare-like the one bad apple spoiling the bunch-but often highly publicized. (Because, let's face it, seeing a surveillance video of someone bowling or...

Once again, Tom Domer and Charlie Domer have been recognized in Best Lawyers in America. Both Charlie and Tom are listed in The Best Lawyers for "Worker's Compensation Law-Claimants." Charlie and Tom, along with the entire team at Domer Law, strive daily to fight for...

Working in law enforcement is an inherently dangerous profession, but one study found those who work overnight may have an increased injury risk. Working in law enforcement is an inherently dangerous profession for people in Wisconsin, and elsewhere. According to the...

The recently-passed Budget Bill in Wisconsin contains changes to the structure of Wisconsin's nationally recognized worker's compensation system. We previously discussed the proposed changes in the following blog posts: Let's Keep Wisconsin's Worker's Compensation...

I joined WILG in its 1995 inaugural year. At those early conferences, my colleagues around the nation were battling workers' comp "deform," and engaged in political battles in their respective states, lobbying legislators on behalf of injured workers' rights. I...

Very interesting NY Times piece on the "gig economy," where millions of Americans work as contractors or temporary employees, along a corresponding increase in voters' economic anxieties ahead of next year's election. The full article is here. In our practice, we are...

Injured workers who have been denied benefits by Travelers, The Hartford, AIG, Liberty Mutual, and Berkshire Hathaway will be pleased to know those five insurance carriers are industry leaders in writing premiums for employers. Travelers has received $3,840,000,000...

I have written often about the public's perception that workers file fraudulent claims in workers' compensation. The public perception (which ranges from one in ten to approximately one in three) is completely erroneous. The actual statistics indicate the incidence of...