Frequently Asked Questions
Workers’ compensation laws in Wisconsin are complex. If you are dealing with a work-related injury, uncertainty about the benefits for which you qualify is the last thing you need. The experienced legal team at Domer Law is ready to help.
On this page, we address some of the more common questions we receive from injured workers. Every case has unique aspects; however, it is important to meet with an attorney as soon after you are injured as possible. What you do in those first few days and weeks can have a significant impact on the outcome of your case.
- What does workers’ compensation pay?
- Why do I need an attorney?
- Can I sue my employer for a work injury?
- What do I do if my claim is denied?
- What can I do after I get hurt?
- What benefits do I get if I’m hurt on the job?
- How long do I get benefits?
- What happens if I have permanent restrictions?
- Can I choose my own doctor?
- What if my company fires me (or won’t take me back) after my injury?
- What if I get hurt so badly I can’t return to my job?
- Are benefits different if I have a limb injury versus a back or torso injury?
- What if a work injury aggravates a prior nonwork injury?
- Can I sue my employer?
- What happens if the company does something unsafe?
- Do I lose my benefits if I’m hurt because I do something unsafe?
- Can I get more benefits if the injury leaves a scar?
- Can I get workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability at the same time?
- If I have hearing problems, what can I do?
- I have a breathing problem – what should I do?
- Oh, my aching back – I can’t work or lift anymore. What should I do?
- My company offers me sick pay instead of workers’ comp. What should I do?
- What time limits are important in reporting an injury?
- When should I get a lawyer’s help?
- How much are lawyers’ fees?
- Calculation Of Workers’ Compensation Awards
- Can a lawyer help me with my workers’ compensation claim?
- Dependent Benefits
- Insurers’ Fraud
- Preexisting Conditions
- Provider Fraud
- The History Of The Workers’ Compensation
- Volunteers
- What is workers’ compensation?
- Workers’ Compensation
- Workers’ Compensation And Mental Or Emotional Stress
- Workers’ Compensation Coverage For Repetitive Motion Injuries