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It's no secret that construction workers face danger on a daily basis. Construction work remains one of the most hazardous jobs in the country. As an example, consider the recent incident in which a 2,000-pound boulder struck a construction crew member while working...
The 2021 edition is out! The new 2021 edition of the treatise Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Law has been published. Orders for the new book can be found here. Charlie Domer and Tom Domer are the co-authors of this annual update, published through Thompson Reuters,...
Are falls in an employer's parking lot work-related? Falls on icy, slippery, or rough surfaces are all too common in Wisconsin--especially during our winters. Some of those falls occur in employer designated parking lots. Fortunately for the injured worker,...
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’...
When you suffer a workplace injury it's easy to feel overwhelmed. First, the pain of the injury: maybe your back went out after a long day driving a semi to deliver goods to a retailer. Or maybe your shoulder pain isn’t going away after years of handling boxes at your...
Shoulder injuries, through either a single traumatic event at work or due to an employee’s work duties over time, are common work injuries in Wisconsin. In addition to medical bills and lost wages, injured workers can pursue permanent partial disability benefits,...
As Milwaukee electricians know, working safely with electricity requires caution. Electricity is everywhere in workplaces—lighting offices, powering machines in manufacturing and giving life to construction tools. Far too often, however, working with electricity on...
Not all work spheres in Wisconsin and nationally are equal from the perspective of on-the-job risks posed for employees and linked workplace injuries. Candidly, some occupational realms are decidedly more dangerous than others. Most readers of this blog might...
Work on Milwaukee construction projects typically starts early in the morning, though there are some projects such as road construction that go on around the clock. A new study finds that workers on evening and night shifts are at higher risk of on-the-job injuries...
Not all injuries sustained in a workplace accident show up during a doctor's examination or on an X-ray. Along with a back or joint injury, the incident could trigger a mental disorder like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And it can take longer for the psychic...
