Doctors Often Stuck in the Middle of Workers’ Compensation Claims
March 14, 2013 When a worker is hurt on the job, Wisconsin law requires the employer to cover medical expenses related to the injury by providing Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation benefits. Each year, roughly 6,500 employees take advantage of these benefits. However, doctors are saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult to balance an employer’s needs of getting […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Workers Compensation
Read MoreAppleton Car Accident Leaves Local Woman Seriously Injured
An Appleton auto collision that occurred yesterday afternoon left a 38-year-old woman seriously injured. According to a story from the Appleton Post-Crescent, the collision happened at around 11:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of U.S. 41, near College Avenue. Police say the woman was attempting to merge onto the highway in a Toyota Echo. As she […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreWisconsin Authorization for Final Disposition: Planning Your Own Funeral
According to a 2007 AARP survey, only 23% of people over the age of 50 had prepaid at least a portion of funeral or burial expenses for themselves or someone else. For many people, the act of prepaying such expenses is viewed as the utmost token of planning ahead and reducing anxiety for next-of-kin. Even […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Legal News
Read MoreSocial Security Benefit Payments Going Electronic Beginning in March
Feb. 28, 2013 The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that beginning on March 1, they will be switching to only issuing Social Security Disability and retirement benefits through electronic payments. Yet, estimates issued in a press release last week show there are still roughly 52,000 residents of Wisconsin who have yet to make the switch from receiving paper […]
Posted on behalf of Ana Burkham in Social Security
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Wisconsin Wrongful Death Case
Feb. 21, 2013 The family of a 65-year-old woman killed due to nursing home negligence has settled a Wisconsin wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection to the incident, but hundreds of other patients face similar cases of neglect and abuse each year. A story from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism discussed the problem and what […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Personal Injury
Read MoreOSHA Fines Wisconsin Iron Foundry $275,000 for Safety Violations
Feb.14, 2013 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Browntown, Wisconsin, iron foundry a total of $275,000 for dozens of safety and health violations discovered during an inspection of the facility. Reports show the facility received three repeat violations for continuing to overexpose workers to silica dust. According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in General News
Read MoreWisconsin Court of Appeals Issues Ruling in Workers’ Compensation Case
Jan. 31, 2013 The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently reached a decision in a Juneau County workers’ compensation benefits claim filed three years ago. An article published in a recent issue of the Juneau County Star Times stated the court believed a judge with the Labor and Industry Review Commission correctly awarded workers’ compensation benefits to a Juneau […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Workers Compensation
Read MoreHard Work Brings Home Successful Collection Action
Late in 2012, Attorney Christopher Evenson won a judgment for a client who had loaned a family member a significant sum of money for the purchase of a home. The victory came after a trial to the court and fully vindicated the client’s right to reimbursement for the money loaned. While there was no promissory note or […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in General News
Read MoreLawsuits filed in Connection with Fatal Accident between Car and Motorcycles
Jan. 17, 2013 Victims of a collision between a motor vehicle and a group of ten motorcyclists are beginning to file civil lawsuits against the driver responsible for causing the crash. According to an article from the Appleton Post-Crescent, the crash happened on May 31, 2012, along State Highway 151 in the town of Taycheedah, just […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreOSHA Forms Partnerships to Reduce Wisconsin Work Accidents
Dec. 20, 2012 Work-related accidents are a leading cause of injuries in Wisconsin today. To help battle the problem, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it has formed several partnerships with businesses spanning several industries to improve worker safety. OSHA officials hope the programs will reduce the number of work-related accidents, and in […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Workers Compensation
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