' benefits vary state to state. The amount of you could receive for any given injury or disability could range by as much as several hundred thousand dollars. The state of Wisconsin has tends higher than most states on the scale of maximum awarded for claims or loss,...
Month: June 2016
Every death hits someone at home
insurance is a big business. Many companies offer the insurance products that pay the claims. Many doctors and healthcare providers supply the medical side of the equation, with surgery, treatment, prescription drugs, therapy and rehabilitation. There are law firms...
You do have a safety-training program
June is National Safety Month, and if your business does not have a formal safety training program in place, this month is a great time to begin. Workplace accidents are rarely accidents, and with a comprehensive safety training program, you can help to create an...
Wisconsin comp is an exclusive remedy
If you are injured on the job in Wisconsin, in most cases, your exclusive remedy is the state's ' system. This insurance system has been in place for more than 100 years and is designed to quickly provide for lost income and for medical treatment. It also means that...
New OSHA regs for injury reporting for most businesses in place
Often, when business complains about regulation, they do so by claiming the "free market" will better regulate an industry or practice than the government. For instance, they may claim that health and safety issues will be resolved better because if an employer is...
Details and deadlines can derail your ‘ claim
' laws can be complex. Determining whether an injury arose out of the course of employment may be obvious or may less clear. When the injury occurred may be easy to identify, as in the case of a car accident or a fall from a roof. Other workplace injuries may be less...