Workers Compensation

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

Below please find a summary of several important cases along with the a summary of the decisions that LIRC made in 2017. These decisions will continue to shape Wisconsin worker’s compensation in the years to come. LIRC DECISIONS Vera v. Southwest Airlines, WCC# 2015-020808 (LIRC July 28, 2017) Goman v. Tutor-Perini Corp, wee #2015-011682 (LIRC August… Read more

Below please find a summary of several important cases along with the decision the Wisconsin Court of Appeals made in 2017 and 2018. These decisions will continue to shape Wisconsin worker’s compensation in the years to come. COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS 1. Amalga Composites, Inc. v. LIRC, 2016 AP 1445 (Ct. App. July 5, 2017) …. Read more

At Tabak Law our experienced team of Wisconsin worker’s compensation  attorneys understand that not every Wisconsin workers compensation claim follows a simple and straightforward path. That is why we are here to help you along the way. If you have been injured at work contact Tabak Law for a risk free consultation to ensure you… Read more

The Following Wisconsin workers compensation cases were presented before the (LIRC)  Labor & Industry Review Commission (LIRC) Statute of Limitations – Tolling – Schmidt v. Superior Die Set Corp. (WC Claim No. 1979-037984, LIRC June 25, 2015) The applicant filed a hearing application to toll the statute of limitations and asked the Department to keep it… Read more

Milwaukee Wisconsin Workers Comp Lawyer Tabak Law represents injured workers all around the state of Wisconsin, we currently represent hundreds of injured workers on their Milwaukee workers compensation claims. This is one of the reasons we are considered a top Milwaukee workers compensation lawyer. We represent injured working men and women throughout Wisconsin in workers’… Read more

Tabak law had the pleasure of donating a check in the amount of $3,693.39 to the Glendale Police Department to help in ensuring they continue to have access to the resources necessary to keep our community a place we love and enjoy! Making a difference starts at home. When you want to improve your local… Read more

INJURIES COVERED BY WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW Wisconsin’s workers compensation law 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 under worker’s compensation law of Wisconsin include: Wisconsin Workers Compensation Law Covers Physical harm or injury such as bruises,… Read more

WHAT IS THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION UNINSURED EMPLOYERS FUND? The worker’s compensation Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF) pays worker’s compensation benefits on valid worker’s compensation claims filed by employees who are injured while working for illegally uninsured Wisconsin employers. When a compensable worker’s compensation claim is filed, the UEF pays the injured employee worker’s compensation benefits as… Read more