So there are a number of potential parties that can be liable for a construction accident in Wisconsin. First, if that accident happened in the scope of the individual’s employment, then the workers’ compensation carrier can be liable for that construction accident and required to pay benefits. Additionally, uh, there could be a third-party component to this where, if there was a construction accident that was the fault of a third party and not just something that happened in the scope of somebody’s employment, then it’s possible that there would be liability from that third-party carrier or the third-party individual.
So, it really depends on the situation, but in most of these accidents, you certainly can look to workers’ compensation as the primary payer, assuming you’re on the job when the incident happens. But you also want to look into whether or not there is a third-party component, because that can get you into the land of other benefits, um, uh, that could be very, very helpful for you and also lucrative.
