The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that an employee making a wrongful refusal to rehire claim must make an initial showing that he was injured in the course of his employment and the employer refused to rehire him.
Case: Bartelt Custom Automotive Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2024AP133, 10/06/2026, published.
Facts: Kevin Warlow, a welder for Bartelt Custom Automotive Inc., suffered a compensable injury to his left hand in January 2017. He received workers’ compensation benefits until he was released to return to work without restrictions in February 2017.
When h...
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