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Can I Receive Worker’s Compensation for a Repetitive Motion Injury?
in Worker's CompensationWhen you hear the words “worker’s compensation,” what probably comes to mind is a situation where a worker slips and falls in the workplace or gets hurt from a piece of equipment or machinery. While those types of one-time injuries are common and.
I’m a Tree Trimmer Hurt on the Job. What Do I Need to Do?
in Worker's CompensationWisconsin worker’s compensation laws are designed to protect workers from financial strain after a work-related illness or injury occurs. When an injury qualifies for worker’s compensation, the injured worker’s employer (or the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance company) compensates the employee for injury-related medical expenses, two-thirds of the lost wages while medical treatment limits the employee at work, permanent losses of function from the injury, job re-education if the employee cannot return to the same job, and sometimes other costs related to the injury as well.
Understanding Your Rights When the Other Parent Violates Visitation Orders
in Family & Divorce LawIf you and your child’s other parent are subject to a court-ordered placement schedule or parenting plan, you should be able to trust that the terms of the visitation orders will be honored.
Is My Job Related Injury Covered by Worker’s Compensation or Personal Injury Laws? Sometimes, the Answers is “Both.”
in Worker's CompensationIf you were injured in the course of your employment in Wisconsin, you may be entitled to compensation under worker’s compensation laws for your medical bills, prescription medications, parts of your lost wages, and other expenses related to your injury.
Well-Known Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Attorney Robert Menard Facing Criminal Charges
in News, Worker's CompensationThe Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office recently filed a multi-page criminal complaint against Milwaukee attorney, Robert Menard who may have handled worker’s compensation and personal injury cases.
I’m in the Trades and was Injured on the Job. What Are My Rights?
in Worker's CompensationWhen you work as a plumber, electrician, roofer, mechanic, welder, or another career in the trades, you are at a higher risk of becoming injured while at work.
Legal Custody and Primary, Shared, or Split Placement: Understanding the Differences
in Family & Divorce LawIf you and your child’s other parent no longer live together but you both want to be involved in your child’s life and cannot agree on how that should occur, you may need to petition the court for a ruling on legal custody and physical placement.
Facing Divorce When One Spouse Doesn’t Work
in Family & Divorce LawEnding a marriage is never easy. That can be especially true when there is a significant disparity in earnings or when one spouse is unemployed at the time the divorce is filed.
Serious Worker’s Compensation Injury: A Different Business is at Fault. What Do I Do First?
in Worker's CompensationIf you were injured while on the job, Wisconsin worker’s compensation laws provide some important protection.
Work Injury Because of Faulty Equipment? What You Should Know
in Worker's CompensationUnder Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation law, injured workers are generally limited to recovering under their employer’s worker’s compensation insurance.