Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Wisconsin passes worker's compensation law, 1911.
Looking back 25 years, state points to a 'great glory' that grew from a bitter battle
Wisconsin was the second state to pass a worker's compensation law, which was signed May 3, 1911, by progressive Governor Francis E. McGovern (Washington's passed seven weeks earlier). In this article, one of the state bureaucrats charged with developing and enforcing it reviews how it was conceived, passed, and enforced in its first quarter century.
| Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era The Career of Robert M. La Follette Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea |
| Creator: | Wilcox, Fred M. |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin State Journal, May 3, 1936. |
| Citation: | Wilcox, Fred M. "Looking Back 25 years, State Points to a 'Great Glory' That Grew from a Bitter Battle." Wisconsin State Journal, May 3, 1936. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=965; Visited on: 4/23/2024 |
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