Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Attorneys

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How we match your Wisconsin workers' compensation case

When you submit a Wisconsin workers' compensation matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A workers' compensation matter needs someone who handles workers' compensation work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Wisconsin law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Wisconsin who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Exhibit A

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Wisconsin

Day 0
You’re hurt at work.
Report it to your employer in writing and get medical care. In Wisconsin, the report and the first medical visit are the two things every comp claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Wisconsin workers' compensation attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
The claim is filed and documented.
Incident report, medical records, wage history, and the insurer’s acceptance or denial. Your attorney handles the forms and the follow-ups.
Months 1–6
Benefits, and pushback.
Wage-loss and medical benefits should start; insurers routinely dispute treatment or ratings. Your attorney contests denials and independent medical exams.
Before the 2-year deadline
Hearing or petition if needed.
Wisconsin gives 2 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Award or settlement.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 20% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Governing Statute: Worker's Compensation
Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act, Wis. Stat. Ch. 102
Agency: WI Department
WI Department of Workforce Development, Worker's Compensation Division / LIRC
Notice of Injury: 30 days
30 days to notify the employer (Wis. Stat. § 102.12)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from injury for traumatic; 12 years for occupational (Wis. Stat. § 102.17)
Attorney Fee Cap: 20%
20% of contested benefits (Wis. Stat. § 102.26)
Typical attorney fee: 20%
20% contingency — no fee unless you win

Wisconsin's Worker's Compensation Act (Wis. Stat. Ch. 102) is administered by the Department of Workforce Development's Worker's Compensation Division. TTD pays 66 2/3% of AWW under Wis. Stat. § 102.43. Wisconsin is an employee-choice doctor state under Wis. Stat. § 102.42(2) — workers pick their own treating physician, with up to two changes for good cause. Wisconsin uses minimum statutory PPD ratings for specific body parts under § 102.55, often producing better outcomes than pure-AMA states. Attorney fees are capped at 20% of contested benefits under Wis. Stat. § 102.26. The state's manufacturing footprint — Harley-Davidson, Kohler, Oshkosh, Mercury Marine, Briggs & Stratton, Snap-on, and the Fox Valley paper-mill industry — drives serious claims. Dairy, food processing (Kraft Heinz, Schreiber Foods), and agricultural work add cumulative-trauma and machinery exposures. An experienced Wisconsin attorney secures the right impairment rating, navigates the LIRC appeal process, and preserves third-party claims.

Exhibit B

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Wisconsin

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Exhibit C

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Wisconsin

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Manufacturing injuries

Harley-Davidson, Kohler, Oshkosh Corp, Mercury Marine, Briggs & Stratton, Snap-on, and Generac workers face press, conveyor, and ergonomic injuries.

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Exhibit D

How much do Wisconsin workers' compensation attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Wisconsin · Workers' Compensation

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 20%− $20,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$80,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Wisconsin workers' compensation attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Wisconsin caps workers' comp attorney fees at 20% of contested benefits under Wis. Stat. § 102.26, subject to Division approval. Third-party tort claims (motor vehicle, product liability, contractor) run outside the comp system on standard 33%–40% personal-injury contingency.

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Exhibit E

What your Wisconsin workers' compensation compensation can include

A Wisconsin workers' compensation recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Medical Benefits

Reasonable and necessary medical treatment under Wis. Stat. § 102.42, including future medical when needed for the work injury.

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Exhibit F

Wisconsin workers' compensation questions, answered

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Notice to the employer within 30 days under Wis. Stat. § 102.12. The hearing application must be filed within 2 years of injury for traumatic injuries, and within 12 years for occupational disease, under § 102.17 — one of the more generous occupational-disease SOLs in the country.

You do. Wisconsin is an employee-choice state under Wis. Stat. § 102.42(2) — workers pick their own treating physician, with up to two changes for good cause without insurer approval.

Wisconsin caps workers' comp attorney fees at 20% of contested benefits under Wis. Stat. § 102.26. Third-party tort claims run on standard 33%–40% contingency outside the comp system.

Generally no — exclusive remedy under Wis. Stat. § 102.03(2). Narrow intentional-injury exception. Third-party claims against non-employers (equipment makers, contractors, negligent drivers) are not barred.

Wisconsin uses minimum statutory PPD ratings for specific surgeries and injuries under Wis. Stat. § 102.52 and DWD Ch. 80 — for example, a lumbar fusion has a minimum 10% whole-body rating regardless of AMA. This often produces better outcomes than pure-AMA states.

Medical treatment, TTD at 66 2/3% of AWW (capped), permanent partial disability based on statutory schedule and impairment rating, permanent total disability, vocational rehabilitation, and death benefits.

Wisconsin recognizes retaliation under Wis. Stat. § 102.35(3) for terminating or refusing to rehire an employee due to a workers' comp claim. Penalty includes back pay equivalent to one year's wages — separate from comp benefits.

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Wisconsin

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Other case types in Wisconsin

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Animal Incident attorneysWisconsin holds dog owners strictly responsible for a bite — the first $1,000 is automatic, and the rest depends on showing the owner was careless.

Business Dispute attorneysWisconsin enforces reasonable non-competes — but if one is written too broadly, courts throw out the whole thing instead of trimming it back.

Car Accident attorneysWisconsin is a fault state where you can’t recover if you’re more than half at fault — and minimum liability coverage of $25K/$50K leaves many crashes underinsured.

Consumer Protection attorneysThe Wisconsin Consumer Act and the state’s false-advertising law give consumers strong remedies, including set statutory damages and attorney fees.

Criminal Defense attorneysWisconsin’s presumptive sentencing and truth-in-sentencing rules call for a lawyer who knows the local DA’s office.

Defective Product attorneysWisconsin holds manufacturers strictly liable for defective products — and the state supreme court has repeatedly refined how the consumer-expectations test works.

Employment attorneysWisconsin’s Fair Employment Act covers more than federal law — including arrest and conviction records and using lawful products off the clock.

Family Law attorneysWisconsin is a community-property state (one of only nine) — and the law presumes an equal split of marital property at divorce.

Immigration attorneysWisconsin cases are heard at the immigration court in Chicago — and growing immigrant communities in Milwaukee, Madison, and the Fox Valley drive case volume.

Lemon Law attorneysThe Wisconsin Lemon Law is one of the more pro-consumer in the country — manufacturers face double damages for refusing to refund or replace.

Medical Malpractice attorneysWisconsin medical malpractice claims run through the state’s Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund — and the state supreme court struck down the cap on pain-and-suffering damages in 2018.

Personal Injury attorneysA three-year filing window and a unique Safe Place law that raises the duty owed by property owners make Wisconsin distinctive among Midwest injury states.

Slip and Fall attorneysWisconsin’s Safe Place law puts a heightened duty of care on public buildings and workplaces — broader than ordinary premises liability.

Social Security Disability attorneysWisconsin Social Security hearing offices in Milwaukee and Madison process moderate volumes — and federal appeals court precedent for the region shapes review.

Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Attorneys

How we match your Wisconsin workers' compensation case

Case type

Size and complexity

Jurisdiction and licensing

Capacity and fit

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Wisconsin

You’re hurt at work.

Tell us what happened.

The claim is filed and documented.

Benefits, and pushback.

Hearing or petition if needed.

Award or settlement.

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Wisconsin

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Wisconsin

Manufacturing injuries

Paper-mill and pulp injuries

Dairy and food processing injuries

Construction site injuries

Healthcare worker injuries

Logistics and warehouse injuries

Trucking and transportation injuries

Repetitive stress and cumulative trauma

Back and spine injuries

Slip-and-fall on the job

Cold-exposure and winter-condition injuries

Third-party injury claims

How much do Wisconsin workers' compensation attorneys cost?

What your Wisconsin workers' compensation compensation can include

Medical Benefits

Temporary Total Disability (TTD)

Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)

Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

Death Benefits

Vocational Rehabilitation

Wisconsin workers' compensation questions, answered

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Wisconsin

Other case types in Wisconsin

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