A common question I receive as a worker’s compensation attorney is: Can I go to any doctor I want and have it paid for by my employer’s insurance company? Answer: First, you have a right to see your own doctor for treatment of your work-related injuries. In fact, under Wisconsin worker’s compensation laws you have the […]
Employment Law
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: If I Have My Own Health Insurance Do I Have to Even Bother With Providing Notice to My Employer That I Was Injured on The Job?
A common question I have received as a worker’s compensation attorney is: If I have my own health insurance do I have to even bother with providing notice to my employer that I was injured on the job? Answer: You do have to notify your employer if you want your expenses paid by the worker’s […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: Is an Independent Medical Examination “IME” Provided by the State of Wisconsin?
Another common question I receive as an attorney is: Is an Independent Medical Examination “IME” provided by the State of Wisconsin? Answer: Often times, people assume that because an examination is referred to as an Independent Medical Examination or “IME” it must be independent and you should go to such examination without any risk. It is […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: My Insurance Company is Paying My Benefits and the Medical Bills So I Don’t Need an Attorney Do I?
As a worker’s compensation attorney, many questions pass my way. A common question is: My insurance company is paying my benefits and the medical bills so I don’t need an attorney do I? Answer: Many times, if you are injured and report your injury in a timely manner you will receive temporary disability benefits if […]
Wisconsin Employment Law: Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, a federal law, prohibits the discrimination of workers above the age of 40 from all private and public employers to ensure that qualified older workers are not denied the right to gainful employment. While the Age Discrimination in Employment Act only applies to employers […]
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