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Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits for Pregnancy and Postpartum Complications
What to know if childbirth recovery, postpartum depression, or anxiety keeps you from returning to work Pregnancy and childbirth are often described as joyful milestones—but...
I have a disability, but I am working. Am I eligible for SSDI?
The reality for many individuals with severe disabilities is that they cannot afford to stop working altogether while waiting for their Social Security Disability Insurance...
Reopening and Vacating Municipal Court Convictions
When most people think about “convictions,” they picture criminal charges. But not all convictions are criminal. A conviction for violating a municipal ordinance, such as...
How long do I have to consider my severance package?
If an employee is terminated or laid off, an employer may offer them a severance package (or separation agreement) in exchange for a waiver of...
What Is “FMLA”? And Can I Use It?
Introduction to FMLA Leave As an employee in Wisconsin, your employer might offer you different types of leave from work—think PTO, vacation, sick, medical leave,...
Do I Get Medicare on SSDI?
Do I Get Medicare on SSDI? If you are approved for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, then you have already proven to the federal government...
Think You’re Just Worn Out from Work? It Might Be a Worker’s Compensation Injury
When most people think of a work injury, they imagine a sudden accident: a fall, a machine malfunction, or something sharp that causes immediate harm....
How to Work with the DWD to Obtain Your Personnel File
Know Your Rights, and Don’t Hesitate to Act The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has a formal complaint process to help employees enforce their...
Don’t Let The Insurance Company Downplay Your Migraines: How to Prove Your Long-Term Disability Claim
When Migraines Become Disabling Migraines are one of the most common neurological conditions in the world, yet they are also one of the most misunderstood....