Wisconsin Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 11, 2023 July 4, 2024

The latest news about workers compensation in Wisconsin.

• Court Upholds Dismissal of Untimely Disability Discrimination Claim
  October 6, 2026
  The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim as untimely. Case: Neidlein v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2025AP2134, 10/02/2026, unpublished. Facts: Pamela Neidlein…
• DWD Sets Hearing on Permanent Rules for Adjudicatory Functions
  August 18, 2026
  The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a hearing on Aug. 24 to discuss proposed permanent rules to finalize legislation from 2025. In 2015, state lawmakers transferred statutory authority for…
• Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion
  August 3, 2026
  The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the civil claims against an employer for a fatal explosion as barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. Case: Dodge v. Didion Milling Inc.,…
• DWD Posts 'Plain Language' Summary of Reforms
  April 27, 2026
  The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development posted a "plain language" summary of provisions in a workers' compensation reform bill that Gov. Tony Evers enacted last month. Evers on March 30 enacted…
• Supreme Court Upholds Brewery's Liability to Worker Under 'Safe-Place Statute'
  April 17, 2026
  A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a jury’s award for a worker with mesothelioma, including an award of punitive damages, against a brewery for violating the state’s "safe-place statute." Case: Estate…
• Injured Cop Doesn't Establish Entitlement to Duty Disability Retirement Benefits
  April 16, 2026
  The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to an injured police officer. Case: State ex rel. Lara v. City of Milwaukee, No. 2024AP1685, 03/18/2026, published. Facts:…

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