Unfortunately, being injured on the job is a reality that happens to many Wisconsin workers. If you are injured on the job you are not out of luck. Wisconsin worker’s compensation laws are designed to help injured workers when they need it the most. Let’s imagine the following scenario: you break your ankle at work […]
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Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: What are Temporary Partial Disability Benefits?
If you have been injured on the job your injury may have been so severe that you were not able to work at all. In that situation, you should have received temporary total disability benefits. On the other hand, there may be a time in the healing process when you are able to come back […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: I Was Injured on The Job – How and When Do I Get Paid?
From the date of your injury until you have reached an end of healing, you get temporary total disability benefits which are two-thirds of your weekly wage, up to the maximum rate for the year of injury which is set by law. In most cases, your first payment will be made by the insurance company […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: If I am Injured on the Job can I Choose my Doctor?
The simple answer is, yes. You may choose any physician as well as some other specialist as long as they are licensed in the State of Wisconsin. In some circumstances where an injured employee has filed a worker’s compensation claim and moved out of state we have worked with the worker’s comp insurance company to […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Law: Can I Have a Worker’s Compensation Claim and a Lawsuit for the Same Injury?
The quick answer is “yes”, depending upon the circumstances. If you are working at the time of an accident caused by the negligence of another person, as long as that person is not a co-worker or your employer, you can get both worker’s compensation benefits and damages from the negligent party. For example, if your […]
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