by Aaron Halstead | Jul 3, 2017 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Law
Generally, Wisconsin’s “at will” employment doctrine allows an employer to legally fire an employee at any time, for most any reason. After an on-the-job work injury, however, workers enjoy a higher degree of legal protection for an undefined period. Such employees...
by Aaron Halstead | Feb 2, 2016 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Discrimination
Over fifty Muslim employees of Ariens Company in Brillion, Wisconsin are currently negotiating with the company over a requested accommodation for their religious practices. These employees have been told that they may only take breaks to pray during the production’s...
by Aaron Halstead | Aug 27, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Labor Law
In one of the last opinions issued during its most recent term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a circuit court can allow a worker’s compensation insurance carrier to accept a settlement of a plaintiff’s tort (personal injury) lawsuit against a third party who...
by Aaron Halstead | Jun 20, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Workers Compensation
It is not uncommon for injured workers to receive a telephone call shortly after a workplace accident in which an insurance claims adjustor requests that the employee agree to give a recorded statement over the phone. In cases of serious accidents, claims...
by Aaron Halstead | Apr 11, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Workers Compensation
Injured workers seeking additional compensation, benefits or medical treatment are frequently confronted by a claims adjustor’s claim that the insurance carrier has “closed its file” and therefore cannot or will not pay any additional benefits. The so-called “closed...
