by David Zoeller | Jun 22, 2012 | David Zoeller, SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently began withholding the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to hear an applicant’s appeal, apparently to discourage advocates from shopping for an ALJ who more regularly issues favorable...
by David Zoeller | Jun 11, 2012 | David Zoeller, SSDI
It has been a practice of some social security disability representatives to file both a new application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and to file an appeal with the Appeals Counsel when SSD/SSI benefits...
by David Zoeller | Apr 30, 2012 | David Zoeller, Wage and Hour Law
Since the United States Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Conception, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011), there has been a significant amount of discussion surrounding the use of class waivers in arbitration agreements. The Southern District of New York...
by David Zoeller | Feb 17, 2012 | David Zoeller, Employment Law
Many employees or potential employees are rightly concerned that their arrest or conviction records could be used against them by current or potential employers. Fortunately, there are laws out there to protect them. Both the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and the Fair...
by David Zoeller | Jan 3, 2012 | David Zoeller, Wage and Hour Law
Both Wisconsin law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect employees from acts of retaliation because they filed a complaint to recover unpaid wages. The Supreme Court of the United States recently clarified the scope of retaliation protection offered...
