Attorney Aaron Halstead Wins Retirement Benefits for Public Safety Officers Union
Ashwaubenon Must Pay Officers Historic Retirement Benefits and Vacation Pay Hawks Quindel recently notched another victory for working people in Wisconsin. Appearing before the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission staff arbitrator, Attorney Aaron Halstead secured...
WI Workers Comp Aids Injured Workers Laid Off During COVID-19
Injured Employees Laid Off or Fired During the Coronavirus Crisis May Be Eligible for Wisconsin Workers Compensation Many Wisconsin businesses have closed – either temporarily or permanently – due to the COVID-19 crisis. These closures, whether due to the Governor...
Securing Justice When Insult is Added to Injury: The Wisconsin Workers Compensation Act’s Protection Against Wrongful Termination
Wisconsin’s “Refusal to Rehire” Statute In 1975, the Wisconsin legislature enacted section 102.35(3), Wis. Stats, to protected injured employees from the loss of employment following a work injury. As presently comprised, the statute reads as follows: Any employer...