About Workers’ Compensation In Wisconsin
Wisconsin established the world’s first Workers’ Compensation system in 1911.
Although Attorney Paul M. Erspamer doesn’t go back quite that far, he has earned a reputation of respect for providing good advice and skilled, careful and well-prepared representation of working men and women in workers’ compensation claims to injured workers in the Milwaukee area and across greater Wisconsin.
From our offices in Wauwatosa, Attorney Erspamer regularly appears and argues for his clients in the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Division and the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, as well as in Wisconsin circuit courts throughout the state and in the Wisconsin appellate courts, since 1984.
Many injured workers find the workers’ compensation insurance company or self-insured employer will, at least initially, pay benefits on a voluntary basis. If that’s your situation, you may not need legal representation. However, other insurance companies and employers seem to look for reasons to deny claims and refuse to pay benefits.
When Should I Talk To An Attorney About A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Many injured workers find the workers’ compensation insurance company or self-insured employer will, at least initially, pay benefits on a voluntary basis. If that’s your situation, you may not need legal representation. However, other insurance companies and employers seem to look for reasons to deny claims and refuse to pay benefits.
You SHOULD talk with a skilled and experienced workers’ compensation attorney if payment of benefits is withheld, delayed or denied in these areas:
- Medical expenses, include doctor’s bills, hospital and therapy charges, prescription medication and mileage for travel to medical appointments;
- Wage benefits (usually two-thirds of your normal weekly wage, but tax-free);
- Payment of permanent partial disability benefits if your doctor has rated a percentage of permanent partial disability (PPD) to the injured part of your body;
- If your employer won’t take you back to work following a work-related injury;
- If your physician recommends that you consider a career change due to a work-related injury, OR if you need to pursue a re-training or apprenticeship program to find work which pays you a wage similar to your earnings before your injury, OR if your injury requires you to remain away from work on a long-term basis.
Give us a call so we can discuss your situation in a plain-talk, no legalese, and no-commitment conversation. WE WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND SHOW HOW WE CAN HELP.
We can help if you have sustained a sudden or traumatic injury in the workplace, or an illness arising from a hazard to which your work has exposed you.
Another common situation where we’ve helped many clients is where you previously injured yourself and recovered from that injury, but now a more recent workplace event has aggravated the old injury, causing your symptoms to return anew.
Perhaps you’re dealing with a medical situation which you and your physician believe arises from a workplace injury or illness, but your employer or their workers’ compensation insurance carrier won’t accept (and pay benefits) as a workers’ compensation claim.
Give us a call so we can show how we’ve helped hundreds of Wisconsin workers in the same situation. We’ll guide you through the process.
Schedule Your Free Consultation With An Experienced Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
We have helped many injured workers get the benefits they need while they are recovering from their injuries. To learn more about what we can do to help with your case, call our office at 414-727-7003 or send us an email.