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Workers’ compensation case complicated by claims

Workers’ compensation insurance is one of the few guarantees in a world full of risks. Wisconsin’s requirement that employers can pay for workers’ injuries on the job helps make sure that employees aren’t an injury away from financial ruin. The process of determining whether an injury or illness is covered by workers’ compensation is relatively […]

Find out about the different types of work comp benefits

At Lein Law Offices, we know that the period following a work-related injury in Wisconsin can be a frightening and confusing time. Not only do you need to receive the necessary medical treatment for your injury, but you also need to deal with the bureaucracy involved in filing for workers’ compensation benefits. This is not something […]

Who is eligible for workers’ compensation?

The purpose of the workers’ compensation system is to allow both employers and employees to quickly settle claims related to work-related injuries and avoid a lengthy court process. Many workers in Wisconsin who become injured in connection with their jobs are eligible to claim workers’ compensation benefits. However, just because you sustain an injury on the […]

Workers Memorial Day honors those affected in workplace accidents

Not every job is inherently dangerous, as we at the Lein Law Offices understand. Anyone can be injured or suffer a job-related illness, regardless of where they work. Therefore, thousands of people every year are killed in work-related accidents, and millions more are injured or become ill on the job. You and other Wisconsin residents may be […]

Can work injuries prevent you from working again?

Like thousands of other employees in Wisconsin, you are out facing the daily grind to make a good life for yourself. However, not every work environment is beneficial to you. You could be injured at work in an unsafe environment or slowly develop disease over time. At Lein Law Offices, we work to help you overcome these […]

December 26, 2018
Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Accidents
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Superior Refinery Explosion Caused by Crude Oil Distillation Process

https://youtu.be/3RFDKpwdbEA An explosion last spring at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, Wisconsin occurred in the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit, federal investigators have determined. The determination confirms what we reported in May on our Wisconsin work injury blog after the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board reported the explosion occurred during a process that heats […]

What are some statistics of scaffold injuries?

Wisconsin construction workers like you often put yourself at risk just to do your job. Between the heavy machinery, dangerous equipment, and high scaffolding, the potential for accidents could lurk around any corner. According to FindLaw, up to 65 percent of all construction employees are estimated to work on scaffolding with relatively high frequency. Because of that, […]

Common Causes of Wisconsin Work Accidents

Being injured on the job can significantly impact your ability to work, earn a living, and enjoy life. Each year Wisconsin processes about 22,000 workers’ compensation claims, totaling more than $200 million, according to the state Department of Workforce Development. The average claim is about $10,000. A look at a year’s worth of statistics illustrates the most […]

What can workers’ compensation cover?

As a worker in Wisconsin, your job and environment have a heavy impact on your health. Sometimes, incidents at your workplace or the overall environment or means of your job may cause you to suffer from injury or illness. Lein Law Offices, attorneys at law, are here to help. Two of the primary types of workers’ […]

Wisconsin Manufacturing Work Injury Reduction Top Priority

Work injury attorneys in Hayward understand manufacturing industries are increasingly investing heavily in Wisconsin and other regions of the Midwest. This is particularly true in rural areas, with companies promising better pay, skilled labor opportunities, more updated facilities and incentives to keep graying workforces from retiring. Foxconn recently announced its plan to invest $10 billion […]

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