Attorney Cynthia Thurston will host a short webinar to discuss the recent changes to the Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Act on Thursday, April 19th at 9:00 AM CST. Effective April 10, 2022, the Wisconsin Governor signed into law changes to:...
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It its decision issued December 7, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed its prior ruling that the Controlled Substances Act preempts the Minnesota Compensation Act such that an employer is not required to reimburse and injure employee for the...
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By: Lauren N. Harvey Governor Tony Evers signed into law Senate Bill 11, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 29, which allows a law enforcement officer or firefighter to receive workers’ compensation if they have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder....
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By: Lauren N. Harvey Wisconsin Governor Evers signed a coronavirus relief bill on April 15, 2020 with new language for first responders who contract COVID-19. Under the statute, the term “first responder” means an employee of or a volunteer...
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By: Lauren N. Harvey Effective April 8, 2020, this new law states that certain employees who have contracted COVID-19 are presumed to have an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment if the employee meets...
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The State of Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission reversed an administrative law judge’s finding that the Employee sustained an injury while employed at a gas station. On appeal, attorneys Cindi Thurston and Lauren Harvey argued because there was...
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By: Lauren N. Harvey The Minnesota Supreme Court recently concluded that Minnesota Statute § 176.179 does not apply to an award vacated by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals unless there was a mistake in fact or law. In...
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In Noga v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, the Minnesota Supreme Court determined former defensive lineman, Alapati “Al” Noga, did not timely bring a claim for a head injury against the Vikings and reversed an award of permanent and total...
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The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and concluded that the statutory language providing that PTSD is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act does nothing more than require that a diagnosis of PTSD in a...
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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently concluded that the “due date” for underpaid compensation benefits is the date of each underpayment, and interest on those underpayment benefits accrues at the statutory rate in effect at the time the payment was...
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