Highway construction is one of the more dangerous of occupations. on job sites are exposed to a very wide variety of potential and actual risks. They can be struck by heavy machinery, they may fall from heights on bridges and overpasses and they may be a risk of being...
For anyone who has suffered a workplace accident or injury in Wisconsin is likely to have a long list of concerns. You worry that your injury will not improve and that additional surgeries or rehabilitation will fail and you could become unable to ever return to...
Consider this: a company specializing in "opt-out" ' plans for employers claims it has "saved" its clients $1 billion in the last decade. Now where do you suppose that $1 billion in savings came from? Perhaps some administrative expenses were reduced and maybe some...
In discussing issues of ' in Illinois, a "policy analyst" noted that the state could learn from Wisconsin and some of the changes that have occurred with its comp laws. His state should follow Wisconsin's lead and make causation, according to this "analyst," a...
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that amends parts of the state's ' comp law, both improving the amount of benefit payments to injured and potentially taking away all right to from some injured while impaired. The bill cleared the Assembly with a unanimous...
Texas is often held up as an economic miracle and a great place for because there are so many jobs available. But occasionally, a story comes along and reminds us that Texas and its economic wonders, often extracts a high price from those "lucky" . Down there, they...
A county commission in Pennsylvania recognized a risk and they checked with the county's liability and ' insurers as to the potential for a claim stemming from a group of volunteers with the Sheriff's department. This group, known as the "Sheriff's Posse" apparently...
The complexity of ' law and its interpretation is demonstrated by a recent case from South Dakota. In that case, the worker in question was injured on one of her part-time jobs. Like many individuals in today's workplace, she had to find employment at more than one...
For who are injured on the job in Wisconsin, most expect that ' insurance will provide some coverage for their medical treatment and loss of income if they are unable to immediately return to work. They also know that the process can be stressful and difficult, with a...
It is somewhat ironic. If you speak to many business owners or employers in Wisconsin and ask them about ' , most will complain about the high cost or the red tape, even if they have never had a serious claim. This is ironic because the creation of ' insurance...
