Should i settle my workers comp case in WI? Insurance comp has offered additional 88 weeks to settle.

It appears from what you describe that you have suffered a work injury that is conceded/admitted by the insurance carrier, and that they admit...

Is there a time limit a lawyer has to settle a case?

This does not appear to be a worker's compensation question, but instead one that should be posted in the area of labor law. I suggest you attempt...

What do I do next in my workmans comp claim? I have been changed from light duty to permanent partial disability.

If your doctor has not already done so, it is very likely that the occupational medicine doctor will do two things: 1) recommend permanent...

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I have been off of work for over two years and have been on long term disability the company now says they are letting me go

The first and most critical step in determining whether you have a viable WC claim is to see whether your doctors will provide an opinion about...

If you have compressed bulging back discs and your job aggravates the condition by having to sit still for 90% of the day.

The question here is whether your job CAUSED the condition or is only AGGRAVATING it without actually causing it to progress. Only a doctor can...

I was injured at work and filed an injury report with my employer. I was fired shortly after giving them doctor restrictions.

You may well have a wrongful termination (refusal to rehire) claim against your former employer under sec. 102.35(3) of the Wisconsin statutes. You...

Can an employer fire you because of an on the job injury?

Under sec. 102.35(3) of the Wisconsin statutes, it is illegal for your employer to fire you following a work injury (or to refuse to bring you back...

I had neck fusion in may 2013 after lifting a heavy item at work. I am working now, but I got a check for PPD. Do I take it?

Cashing the check will only give the insurance carrier credit against its ultimate obligation to you. It will not prejudice you in any way. You...

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If you hurt your wrist putting on a lab coat at work a strain/ sprain through nobodys fault, just a unfortunate thing.

The critical question here is whether your doctor will give an opinion, in writing, that this incident caused the injury, either directly or by...

Work for resurfacing co. found have allergies to epoxy resins and have to quit. unemployment,disability or workman's comp?

Under Wisconsin law there is a specific statute that permits you to recover money if you become sensitized to a particular chemical in the work...