Workers' Compensation
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You must notify your employer of a workplace injury within 30 days to preserve your right to benefits under Wis. Stat. § 102.12.
If you have been injured on the job in Wisconsin, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits regardless of who was at fault, under Wis. Stat. Ch. 102. These benefits include medical treatment, temporary disability payments while you recover, permanent disability compensation, and vocational rehabilitation if you cannot return to your prior work.
Unfortunately, employers and their insurance carriers do not always provide the full benefits injured workers deserve. Claims are delayed, injuries are downplayed, and settlements are offered that do not account for long-term medical needs.
At Smith & Associates, we guide injured workers through every stage of the claims process — from initial filing through Independent Medical Examinations, hearings before the Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals, and review by the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC). We work to ensure your injuries are properly documented and that your rights are protected.
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State law summary
Wisconsin worker's compensation is administered by the Department of Workforce Development, Worker's Compensation Division. Employees must give written notice of injury within 30 days, and traumatic-injury claims generally must be filed within two years (six years for occupational disease).
Key statutes
Notice of injury Wis. Stat. § 102.12
Injured worker must give employer notice within 30 days or show reasonable excuse.
Worker's compensation act Wis. Stat. Ch. 102
Governs benefits, medical treatment, permanent partial disability ratings, and hearings before DWD administrative law judges.
Source: State_Legal_Data (verified per file). This summary is for general information only and is not legal advice.
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