Workers Compensation

When you are in pain, you often need medication to deal with the pain – and to help your body heal. Given the nature of your insurance plan, you may be able to have this medication covered. But if the pain is due to a work-related injury or illness, the simple task of getting relief… Read more

Workers’ compensation claims can be confusing and frustrating. We have worked with a lot of clients in the past that didn’t know the exact route to take once they had filed a claim. It gets even more complicated when your claim is denied and you have to file an appeal. Over the thousands of workers’… Read more

Top 10 Reasons Workers’ Compensation Claims Get Denied If you’ve been injured at work and are now unable to work, you have the right to file for workers’ compensation. But, due to various reasons, not all of these claims are approved. You should know that a denied claim in not the end of the road…. Read more

What Does a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Do? Suffering an injury on the job can be an extremely painful event. Not only when it comes to your health, but also when it comes to the well-being of your family. In Wisconsin alone last year, there were 22,059 Workers’ Compensation claims filed for a total of $207… Read more

A question that we often field at Tabak Law is, why am I not entitled to lost wages for every day I miss? I will aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the often time nuanced “three day waiting period rule” below. Three-Day Waiting Period In addition to medical, hospital and doctors’ expenses, the law… Read more

With more than 50,000 new cases of CRPS being diagnosed in the United States each year it is not uncommon to see an injured worker dealing with this horrible disease after a suffering a work injury. Unfortunately, the effects of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome can be utterly debilitating leaving the injured worker unemployable. The question… Read more

Injuries Covered by Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation The worker’s compensation law of Wisconsin defines an injury as any mental or physical harm due to workplace accidents or diseases, including accidental damage to artificial limbs, dental appliances and teeth. Injuries covered include:  Physical harm or injury such as bruises, burns, cuts, fractures, crushing injuries, hernias, sprains,… Read more

WHO IS COVERED BY WISCONSIN WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW? All employees working for an employer (other than farmers) with three or more workers are protected immediately by the Worker’s Compensation Act. Employers with fewer than three workers come under the law if they pay wages of $500 or more in any quarter of a calendar year…. Read more

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and workers’ compensation are separate programs run by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and your home state respectively. The short answer to the question of whether you can receive both workers’ comp and SSDI benefits at the same time is: yes. However, the criteria for claimants of both benefits are… Read more