workers' compensation Archives - Wisconsin Watch

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Bill Watch, Health & Welfare

Big raise on its way for permanently and totally disabled workers as Tony Evers signs worker’s comp bill

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 30, 2026March 31, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

More than 300 permanently and totally disabled recipients haven’t received a raise in their worker’s comp benefits since 2016.

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Bill Watch, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin worker’s comp bill would raise benefit for permanently disabled

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch November 10, 2025November 17, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Forward, Government, Health & Welfare

As Wisconsin companies saved $1 billion in rate cuts, severely injured workers haven’t had a raise in 9 years

By Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch. Video by Trisha Young / Wisconsin WatchSeptember 4, 2025September 19, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Broken Whistle, Government, Money & Politics

Injured Wisconsin workers face higher hurdles when seeking compensation

by Elias Radtke and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism December 17, 2017June 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Environment, Frac Sand Rush, Health & Welfare

Controversy on Wisconsin-Iowa border as frac sand mine, No. 1 in violations, seeks to expand

by Bridgit Bowden / WPR May 5, 2016September 16, 2016 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch