Ronald S. Aplin

Ronald S. Aplin is a shareholder in the law firm of Aplin & Ringsmuth, LLC in Deerfield and Madison, Wisconsin. Aplin is a 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, and a 1983 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys, the Dane County Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, and the Defense Research Institute. He is licensed to practice law in Iowa as well as Wisconsin. He has been included among those listed as "Best Lawyers in Madison" by Madison Magazine, and in the Worker's Compensation Section of The Best Lawyers in America. He is a past Vice-President of the Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys. He is a frequent lecturer on Wisconsin worker's compensation issues. His practice is devoted to the litigation of worker's compensation claims.

Areas Of Practice:
Worker's Compensation
Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1983
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1984
Iowa, 2000

Education:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1983
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI, USA, 1978
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Humanities

Published Works:
An Overview of the Mayan World, Yucatan, Mexico, (Translation Spanish/English), 1979

It Could Happen to You: A Look at Underage Drinking and Driving in Wisconsin, WJFW-TV (Rhinelander)**, 1988

Chippewa Treaty Rights in Dispute, WJFW-TV (Rhinelander), 1989

Worker's Compensation Loss Prevention Techniques in Wisconsin, Seminar for Employers/Insurers, 2003

Worker's Compensation Bad Faith Law Update, Seminar for Employers/Insurers, 1990

Discovery and the Wisconsin Vocational Expert, Seminar for Vocational Consultants, 1990

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Law, Seminar for Employers/Insurers, 1991

Handling Vocational Claims Under the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act, Seminar for Employers/Insurers, 1999

Employment Termination Issues, Seminar for Employers, 1992

Worker's Compensation Law Update, Seminar for Employers, 1999

Private Investigations and Surveillance Evidence in Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Cases, Seminar for Employers/Insurers, Anywhere but Work I-III

An Overview of Worker's Compensation Law, Seminar for United Migrant Opportunities Services, 1994

The Independent Medical Examination: A Consumer's Viewpoint, Seminar for Doctors, 1994

History and the Independent Medical Examination, Seminar for Doctors, 1995

Representative Cases:
Hagen vs. LIRC, 210 Wis.2d 18 (Wisconsin Supreme Court 1997)

Representative Clients:
Alliant Energy Corporation
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Broadspire
Cambridge Integrated Services Company
Capitol Indemnity Corporation
CNA Insurance Companies
American States Insurance Company
General Casualty Insurance Companies
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Madison Metropolitan School District
Secura Insurance Company
Ernst & Young, LLC
United Heartland Companies
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
Hanover Insurance Companies
Home Insurance Company
Kemper Insurance Companies
Madison Gas & Electric Company
Ohio Casualty Companies
Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
Venture Insurance Group

References:
Bank of Deerfield (Wisconsin)

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Worker's Compensation Loss Prevention Techniques in Wisconsin, Various Employers and Insurers, 1989 - Present

Discovery, Private Investigations and Surveillance Evidence in Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Cases, Various Employers and Insurers, 1989 - Present

Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Fraud, Mortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum Insurance, 2004

Coverage Issues in Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Cases, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2003

Worker's Compensation Law, University of Wisconsin Law School Outreach Program, 2001

Worker's Compensation Seminar, Chiron, Ltd., 2000

Telecommuting Issues in Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Claims, State of Wisconsin, 2000

The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act and Their Interplay With Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Law, CIGNA, 1998

Wisconsin: A Worker's Compensation Utopia?, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, 1998

The Independent Medical Examination: A Consumer's Viewpoint, Chiron, Ltd., 1994

Honors and Awards: Best Lawyers in Madison, Madison Magazine Best Lawyers in America

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Dane County Bar Association
Member

State Bar of Wisconsin
Member

American Bar Association
Member

State Bar of Iowa
Member

Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Member

Defense Research Institute
Member

Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys, 2003 - 2004
Vice President

Glacial Drumlin United, Inc., 1997 - Present
President

Deerfield Baseball Association, Inc., 2004 - Present
Vice Present

Town of Deerfield Planning Commission, 2003 - Present
Commissioner

Wisconsin Association of Workers Compensation Attorneys, 2003 - 2004
Vice President

Past Employment Positions:
Aplin & Ringsmuth, LLC, Partner, 2005 - Present

Coyne, Niess, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C., Attorney at Law, 1998 - 2005

Peterson, Johnson, & Murray, S.C., Attorney at Law, 1989 - 1998

Private Practice, Rhinelander, WI, Attorney at Law, 1983 - 1989

Dodge County Circuit Court, Juneau, WI, Law Clerk, 1981 - 1983

Languages:
Spanish

Birth Information:
Waukesha, Wisconsin

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