Saving money is usually considered a good thing. If you can save, you can avoid paying interest when you buy a car or put money away for an emergency or even retirement. But you understand the basics of the equation. To put more money in savings, you have to spend...
If you work on a roof, power poles, tree trimming, cell towers or any other location, you should be aware of an additional risk you face, above and beyond the immediate risk of a fall. The technical name is orthostatic intolerance, and in some conditions it can kill a...
Family farms in Wisconsin, as with other Midwestern states, are often lauded as being "America's heartland." They are often depicted in the dewy light of early morning with farmers heading off to the barn or fields to get the day's work done. According to a recent...
Insurance is important for every company. In Wisconsin, virtually every employee is covered, with a few narrow exceptions. While some employers may feel it is a burden because it is an added expense, the reality is most employers will experience some workplace...
Some jobs in Wisconsin are dangerous. They come with risks, both known and unknown. A worker in a chemical plant or a steel mill knows many of the substances and equipment in their plant create a great many risks. But some risks are tenuous and unknown, like that of...
If you are a worker, beware politicians who argue that ' programs must be "reformed." What they really meant to say, is that ' programs must be cut. And those cuts will never benefit the who are injured. In a state like Wisconsin, costs to employers for ' insurance...
' has been called a grand bargain, because it removed many workplace injury cases from the personal injury dockets and placed them within a regulated insurance system that would quickly provide the needed benefits for injured to recover from workplace accidents. But...
Fatal, on the job accidents are a horrific reminder that millions of U.S. are at risk every single day they go to work. While many people may think of workplace accidents as exceptional events that rarely happen, the reality is that many are exposed to potentially...
The transition from summer to fall may feel pretty sudden for people who have to go back to school or enjoy spending long days in the hot summer sun. But for other people, it is a gradual shift and just because summer is ending doesn't mean that summer projects have...
Millions of us love our coffee. In fact, it is certainly no exaggeration at all to note that many Americans can scarcely get going in the morning until that first caffeine fix gets their motor started. There is a rarely noted downside related to coffee for thousands...
