Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the civil claims against an employer for a fatal explosion as barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. Case: Dodge v. Didion Milling Inc., No. 2025AP3, 07/30/2026, unpublished. Facts: On May 29, 2017, a fire occurred in a corn milling facility owned and operated by Didion Milling Inc. That night, after the fire had been put out, production at the mill was resumed.  Two days later, another fire started inside the mill, this time resulting in an explosion that resulted in the deaths of five Didion employees and injurie...