Some injured workers are facing delays in getting their workers’ compensation payments after a fire last week closed a major state office building in Downtown Madison.
On Politics: Some injured workers left waiting for compensation checks after GEF-1 fire
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Police tape prevented people from entering the GEF 1 Building Downtown on Thursday after a fire last week. Some injured workers unemployment claims could be delayed as a result.
A fire in May shut down the GEF 1 building in Downtown Madison. State employees are expected to be able to return to the building in August.
A memo detailing possible changes to the system to be included in Gov. Scott Walker's budget has raised concern.
The program would be removed from the state Department of Workforce Development and split between two other state agencies.
An electrical fire that displaced an estimated 1,000 state employees could be a financial hit for those unable to work remotely.
Electrical problems and unattended cooking are being blamed for causing three fires in Madison this past week while the cause of a fourth fire…
An electrical fire last week will keep the GEF-I state office building closed for about eight weeks, state officials said Tuesday.
