A century ago, Wisconsin passed the Nation's first workers' compensation program. Interestingly, it was under Governor Robert M. LaFollette, Sr., who at one point was a U.S. Senator in the seat that I now have the distinct honor of holding.
Baldwin references historical significance of workers' compensation in Wisconsin.
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