At Mays Law Office, Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays is happy to talk to you at any time during the workers compensation process. However, there are crucial moments when you absolutely need to talk to us, such as: Call an attorney if the employer refuses to believe that...
Workers Compensation Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays
Helping people throughout Wisconsin with their workers compensation claims and litigation. Mays Law Office is a Madison, Wisconsin law firm which dedicates a portion of its practice to helping victims of Wisconsin workplace accidents with workers compensation attorney...
What Is Workers’ Compensation?
Every state has passed workers' compensation laws that provide benefits to employees injured at work. These laws have a variety of names, such as workers' compensation, workman's compensation, worker's compensation, or work comp. These laws require that employees...
What Is the History of Workers’ Compensation?
The catalyst for a fair and equitable system of workers' compensation came out of the industrial revolution. As industrial activities increased both in Europe and in the United States, factories expanded and the occurrence of work-related injuries grew. Generally, the...
What Is Partial Versus Total Disability, and Temporary Versus Permanent Disability?
Workers disability can be identified using a few different terms. As the terms imply, a worker may be disabled only partially or totally, and, temporarily or permanently. The laws treat each form of disability differently. Partially, temporarily disabled: This...
What If The Injury Was The Employer’s Fault?
Employees who were injured due to their employers' negligence sued the employers under traditional negligence or personal injury law One of the original rationales for workers' compensation laws was to protect employers from the drastic effects of failing to provide...
What If My Employer Will Not Rehire Me?
Once you have received a physician's permission to return to work following an occupational injury, you will most likely wish to return to your previous job. This can prove problematic. Your employer has no legal responsibility to hold a position for you or create a...
What If My Employer Does Not Carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance?
Nearly all employers in Wisconsin are required by law to carry Wisconsin workers' compensation insurance. However, if your employer does not carry worker's compensation insurance and is illegally uninsured, you may still file for workers' compensation benefits through...
What Does “Arising Out Of Unemployment” Mean?
Generally, any injury occurring at work which is due to a traumatic incident, such as falling from a ladder, or that is due to cumulative factors, like injuries caused by repetitive motions, would be considered as arising out of employment. Illnesses created by the...
What Are The Federal Laws Regarding Worker’s Compensation?
Some workers are not covered by state workers' compensation laws but are covered by federal laws relating to particular classes of workers or work-related injury. These laws are: The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides workers' compensation for...