Legal Opinion
Sohn Manufacturing Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 7, 2013No. 2012AP2566PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtReilly, J.
¶ 1. Wisconsin's safe place statute establishes a general duty for all employers to furnish a safe place of employment for all employees. Wis. Stat. § 101.11 (2011-12).1 A violation of a federal workplace safety regulation may demonstrate a violation of this duty. When an employer fails in its duty to comply with a safety statute and an employee is injured as a result, Wis. Stat. § 102.57 allows for the award of a penalty payment to the injured employee.
¶ 2. This case involves an employee, Tanya Wetor, who was awarded increased compensation after she was injured on the job as a result of Sohn…
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