A new research effort taking place in Wisconsin, called PANTHER, is there to work on ways to handle concussions and the brain injury's potentially long-term impact. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, researchers are working on processes to better identify...
Month: December 2020
Workers comp types and payments
Employees in Wisconsin who get injured on the job and can no longer work may be able to draw workers' comp benefits. All states offer several forms of health coverage that include death benefits, disability and rehabilitation. While the kind of benefits an employee...
Silicosis is a debilitating workplace illness
More than 2 million workers in Wisconsin and around the country are regularly exposed to respirable crystalline silica while on the job. Most of them are employed in the construction industry and are exposed to dust containing respirable crystalline silica when they...
Understanding the ‘tiebreaker exam’ process
You're receiving workers' compensation benefits because your employer's workers' compensation insurer has admitted liability for your workplace-related injury. Now the doctor who's been treating you says that you don't need further treatment and/or that you're well...
