Fair compensation depends on the severity of the injury, whether surgery was involved, and whether your friend is able to continue in the job...

Worker's compensation benefits run during any period you are still healing and under limits (or off work completely), payable at 2/3 of your wages....

Sorry to hear about your situation. This is a tough situation in Wisconsin, as Wisconsin workers' compensation law focuses on the time-of-injury...

How long does it take to get a settlement check after I agreed to a settlement with the work comp attorneys?

A workers' compensation administrative law judge has to review and approve all Compromise Agreements in disputed workers' compensation claims. ...

I had a microdiskectomy on Friday, what can I expect as far as compensation for being unable to work?

Assuming you have a physician that supports the work-relatedness of your surgery, there is a strong likelihood of bringing a worker's compensation...

The minimum percentage of disability for a conceded discectomy is 5%, which is equal to 50 weeks of benefits at the PPD rate (generally $362/wk for...

An attorney likely needs more information before providing you with an answer to your situation. If this happened while you were working, I'd...

It depends on what your doctor says, but in this situation, generally there is one Permanent Partial Disability rating at the closest joint--which...

Is there any difference with a injury claim car accident when working?

You can have both a "third party" claim (against the at fault driver) and a worker's compensation claim at the same time. While there are rules...

I would suggest talking with a worker's compensation attorney. A percentage of functional disability is based on the specific body part injury and...