Questions answered by Aaron N. Halstead

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For a workman's comp claim can you employer assist on going with you do your doctor visit?

Aaron's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

The employer has no right to be present in the room. If you believe your employer may try to do so, tell your doctor's staff, in advance of the...

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I was injured working for cash. I had barely any income and no insurance.

Aaron's answer | Answered on August 26, 2013

If you were injured working for cash, then in Wisconsin you must pursue a WC claim (rather than a personal injury suit) unless the person who was...

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I have reached the end of ppd for WC injury. Should I reapply for SSDI?

Aaron's answer | Answered on August 18, 2013

Yes, you should apply. You should also contact that Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for a consultation, to see whether you are...

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Hi Can you sue a Workers Comp IME Doctor for Physical Injury?

Aaron's answer | Answered on August 12, 2013

I am unaware whether this question has ever been raised in a Wisconsin personal injury case. However, there is at least one reported decision in...

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Is there a chance my attorney's request for court date got lost in the system? Have been waiting 6 months and still nothing.

Aaron's answer | Answered on August 07, 2013

Cases that are being heard in places other than Milwaukee or Madison hearing offices take longer to get scheduled for hearing. The WC Division can...

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My husband got hurt at work, he did get workman comp he was off maybe a month, can his employer take our health ins, away

Aaron's answer | Answered on August 05, 2013

Your husband's employer has the right to stop making payments on his health insurance while he is off of work, if that is its practice with all...

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My doctor is saying I'm not fully healed and have a 25lb weight restriction an IME doctor says I'm fully healed?

Aaron's answer | Answered on July 29, 2013

Your situation is a very common one (dispute between the IME doctor's opinion and the treating doctor's opinion), but the specific facts may well...

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What should I expect with an Independent Medical Evaluation for Workers Comp?

Aaron's answer | Answered on July 29, 2013

The key is to explain thoroughly and accurately what you believe caused your shoulder and hand problem, whether that was a one time incident or a...

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Through the State of Wisconsin, would I be eligible for any compensation in wrongful termination?

Aaron's answer | Answered on July 24, 2013

It is unlikely that you have a viable worker's compensation claim, since there was no physical injury that caused your anxiety/depression. In...

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Can I get a restraining order against a HR person harassing me about a worker compensation claim I filed?

Aaron's answer | Answered on July 15, 2013

You will not be able to get a restraining order or other injunction against the HR rep, but I recommend that you bring her conduct to the attention...

Aaron N. Halstead's Answers (170)

For a workman's comp claim can you employer assist on going with you do your doctor visit?

I was injured working for cash. I had barely any income and no insurance.

I have reached the end of ppd for WC injury. Should I reapply for SSDI?

Hi Can you sue a Workers Comp IME Doctor for Physical Injury?

Is there a chance my attorney's request for court date got lost in the system? Have been waiting 6 months and still nothing.

My husband got hurt at work, he did get workman comp he was off maybe a month, can his employer take our health ins, away

My doctor is saying I'm not fully healed and have a 25lb weight restriction an IME doctor says I'm fully healed?

What should I expect with an Independent Medical Evaluation for Workers Comp?

Through the State of Wisconsin, would I be eligible for any compensation in wrongful termination?

Can I get a restraining order against a HR person harassing me about a worker compensation claim I filed?