The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has issued a notice to stakeholders that employers cannot pay wages to injured workers to lower their experience modifiers – and that workers’ compensation carriers need to pay those workers wage benefits.In its latest newsletter, the office reports that “many insured employers pay continuing wages to injured employees while their employees are unable to work due to work-related injuries.”“A number of worker’s compensation insurance companies for these employers have not been paying wage benefits, as requ...
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