Attorney Callahan to speak at PESI worker's compensation seminar
I will be speaking on May 7, 2010 and May 14, 2010 at the PESI Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Seminar. Please follow the link to PESI's website for details on registering for the program....
View ArticleNon-Surgical Back Does Not Bar Permanent Total Disability Claim
The District II Court of Appeals recently decided Chartier v. LIRC, 2010 WI App __ , an unpublished opinion. In the case, Chartier alleged that she suffered a traumatic low back injury during the...
View ArticleLIRC says private counselor program factors "like" Massachusetts Bonding
LIRC recently issued Rote v. Flint Special Services (http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/lirc/wcdecsns/1321.htm). The case addresses the standard of review in private vocational counselor claims under Wis....
View ArticleLIRC Rules Restrictions from Scheduled Injury Cannot Be Considered in LOEC Claim
LIRC recently concluded that restrictions from a scheduled injury cannot be considered when assessing a loss of earning capacity for an unscheduled injury arising out of the same accident. Lawrence v....
View ArticleEmployee Entitled to Vocational Retraining After Offer of Suitable Employment...
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a decision in Oshkosh Corporation v. LIRC, 2011 WI APP ____ on February 23, 2011 in which the court held that an employee who suffered a work-related injury, was...
View ArticleCallahan Law Firm arrives in the 21st Century, joins Facebook
Have a hankering for more than just work comp news? Visit us on Facebook to find out what's new with us and what we are doing.
View ArticleExclusive Remedy Provision Does Not Bar Post-Termination Defamation Claim
In an opinion issued on March 15, 2011, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District III held that a defamation claim does not fall within the ambit of the Worker's Compensation Exclusive Remedy...
View ArticleWe've Moved!
Callahan Law Firm, S.C. has moved to a new location. We can now be found at 225 E. Fairmount Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53217. All other contact information remains the same.
View ArticleSigning Compromise Agreement Triggers Exclusive Remedy Provision
The Court of Appeals recently held that signing a compromise agreement triggers the exclusive remedy provision where the agreement states that respondents dispute the alleged injury was compensable....
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