WI Appellate Decision Erodes Exclusive Remedy Protection for Employers

In Re the Estate of Carolos Esterly Cerrato Rivera v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (No. 2017AP142),  Carlos Rivera was employed by Alex Drywall. Alex Drywall provided him as a temporary worker to Alpine Insulation. Carlos Rivera was a passenger in an Alpine owned vehicle involved in an accident while traveling from one Alpine job …

Wisconsin WC Advisory Council Recommends Medical Fee Schedule

The Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council, created to advise the DWD and the legislature on policy matters concerning worker’s compensation law, is recommending legislators create a medical fee schedule to reduce workers’ compensation medical costs, according to a news release from mid to late 2017. Worker's compensation medical costs are rising quickly in Wisconsin. According …