Category: Workers’ Compensation
Wisconsin employees who perform physical labor frequently suffer knee injuries, particularly if they lift heavy objects or kneel while working. The repetitive strain from these activities can injure the knees or tear soft tissues like ligaments and tendons. Knee replacement surgery may be necessary if the injury cannot be repaired with less invasive treatments or […]
Did you recently suffer a workplace knee injury in Wisconsin? If so, you could be entitled to worker’s compensation. However, the worker’s compensation process can be fraught with obstacles. A simple mistake could lead to a claim delay or denial, leaving you without critical benefits to provide medical and financial support. Understanding your rights to […]
There was a time when the insurance company would hire an investigator to follow an injured worker around and shoot video of her going about her day. Sometimes the investigator would follow the claimant for weeks, picking and choosing when to turn the camera on. The point of the video surveillance was to show that […]
I read a statistic recently that approximately 80% of injured workers do not contest the insurance company’s denial of their claim. Seeing that number disappointed me because I know injured workers are getting the short end of the stick. Put simply, you work too hard and sacrifice too much to accept the insurance company’s denial of your […]
In this video I will explain your rights and responsibilities regarding the so-called Independent Medical Exam. Here is a preview: It is not independent nor is it a medical exam. If you have a pending workers compensation claim especially, you should check out this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FEc6eFmVQ&feature=youtu.be
Major revelations of sexual harassment in the workplace have started a long-overdue movement to protect all workers, but most often women, from a long history of abuse. You would think our major corporations would be taking the lead in stamping out these injustices. Instead, way too many are actually doing the opposite by writing “forced […]