If I can't return to work after a workers compensation injury there are at least two good options available in Wisconsin. Under Wisconsin statutes chapter 102, the workers' compensation law, an injured worker can get loss of earning capacity benefits and/or...
Month: January 2016
Can’t Return to Work After Injury
If I can't return to work after a workers compensation injury there are at least two good options available in Wisconsin. Under Wisconsin statutes chapter 102, the workers' compensation law, an injured worker can get loss of earning capacity benefits and/or...
Does the Police Report Determine Fault in an Accident
A police report does not determine fault in an accident in Wisconsin. A rule of evidence law states that a police accident report is not admissible at trial for the purpose of proving what happened in the collision or for answering the ultimate questions of...
Does the Police Report Determine Fault in an Accident
A police report does not determine fault in an accident in Wisconsin. A rule of evidence law states that a police accident report is not admissible at trial for the purpose of proving what happened in the collision or for answering the ultimate questions of...
Fired or Terminated After a Work Injury
Can I be fired or terminated after a work injury or workers compensation claim? Not in Wisconsin because of filing a workers compensation claim. Of course the employer will never admit the termination or firing is due to the worker's compensation claim. If an...
Fired or Terminated After a Work Injury
Can I be fired or terminated after a work injury or workers compensation claim? Not in Wisconsin because of filing a workers compensation claim. Of course the employer will never admit the termination or firing is due to the worker's compensation...
Who Has Backing Up Right of Way
Backing up right of way law in Wisconsin generally holds that the car backing up must yield to oncoming traffic. In other words, do not back up until it is safe to do so. A safety statute provides that the driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle unless the...
Who Has Backing Up Right of Way
Backing up right of way law in Wisconsin generally holds that the car backing up must yield to oncoming traffic. In other words, do not back up until it is safe to do so.A safety statute provides that the driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle unless the...
Points about the statute of limitations in wrongful death claims
When a person files a wrongful death lawsuit, certain elements must be present. One of the elements that must be present is that the lawsuit must be filed within the state's statute of limitations. In Wisconsin, the statute of limitations is three years. There are...
Points about the statute of limitations in wrongful death claims
When a person files a wrongful death lawsuit, certain elements must be present. One of the elements that must be present is that the lawsuit must be filed within the state's statute of limitations. In Wisconsin, the statute of limitations is three years. There are...