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Wisconsin: Temporary Workers Can Now Sue Employers for Workplace Injuries

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In In Re the Estate of Carolos Esterley Cerrato Rivera v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently stated that a temporary worker could opt out of making a workers’ compensation claim under the Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act), and bring a tort claim against the employer instead.