Threshermens Mutual Insurance v. Page

¶ 54. {dissenting). As we celebrate the sesquicentennial of the statehood of Wisconsin and reflect upon the history of this state, I am reminded of the significant role that Wisconsin played in the development of worker's compensation law. Wisconsin pioneered the development of that law and was one of the first states in the nation to enact such legislation. This unique legislation represented a compromise between the worker and the employer. Because the majority's opinion changes the terms of that initial compromise, misinterprets case law and related statutory language, and arrives at an…