In Wisconsin and other areas across the United States, thousands of hard-working employees sustain injuries in their lines of work. A sliver of these injuries affects the eyes, arguably the most important sensory organ in the human body. Although humans can't always...
Workers’ Compensation
Hospitals need to do more to protect their workers
If there is one group of people who deal with significant injuries on the job, it's health care workers. Many of these workers have been hit, kicked, bitten and otherwise attacked on the job. Unfortunately, some hospitals haven't done enough to keep these workers...
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...
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...
How to establish proper lockout/tagout procedures
Lockout/tagout procedures in a Wisconsin workplace can save lives. However, many businesses are still earning citations from OSHA because they're not properly utilizing the procedures. Because of this issue, their employees could be more vulnerable to on-the-job...
Common ways that workplace accidents occur
Wisconsin residents should know what sort of hazards they face on a day-to-day basis on the job. The following are potential causes of workplace accidents that are common across different industries. Fatigued, dehydrated and stressed workers The first three factors...
Know if your employer must offer workers’ compensation
If you work for a company here in Wisconsin, you may readily assume that they have workers' compensation (WC) coverage in place to cover you if you get hurt. That's not necessarily the case, however. While the Worker's Compensation Act (WCA) requires most employers to...
The high rates of injury, illness among Wisconsin workers
When you work in Wisconsin, one thing that you should be aware of is the risk of injury in your occupation and how the employers in your state take steps to protect their employees. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does collect data on workplace injuries and...
Hearing loss accommodations at the workplace
Unfortunately, thousands of workplace hearing loss incidents occur annually, many of which result in permanent hearing loss. Employees in Wisconsin and across the United States who have suffered job-related hearing loss may be entitled to specific workplace...
When can’t you seek workers’ compensation?
As an employee at a major company, you've probably heard that you are able to seek workers' compensation if you get hurt on the job. There are some exceptions, though, and those are exceptions that you should know. In Wisconsin, injured workers have a right to seek...
