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CAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY DENY ME LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS WHEN I CANNOT PERFORM THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF MY JOB?
Employer-sponsored long-term disability insurance (LTDI) policies provide income to employees who are unable to perform their job for an extended period of time, typically six...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
Judge Conley granted the Plaintiff final approval of her class action settlement in this time clock rounding case on July 20, 2012. Hawks Quindel, S.C....
COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CAPTEL TIME CLOCK ROUNDING SUIT
On July 30, 2012, the Western District of Wisconsin preliminarily approved the settlement in the class and collective action lawsuit brought against Captel, Inc. by...
CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I HAVE WORK RESTRICTIONS?
Maybe. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be able and available for work. The Department of Workforce Development (Department) will consider...
Can You Receive Unemployment During Family and Medical Leave?
Usually, you cannot collect unemployment benefits while taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if you are completely unable to work. However,...
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FMLA LEAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU
Most employees are aware that they have protections under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take leave from work under certain circumstances....
OFF-DUTY CONDUCT MAY AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Individuals may be surprised to learn that failed drug tests, even if they are the result of conduct occurring outside of employment, could put their...
MY DISABILITY PLAN SAYS WHAT!? WHY WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW COULD HURT YOU.
If you have disability coverage through your employer, you may assume that should you become injured or permanently disabled, your insurance will protect you from...
WHAT REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MY DISCRIMINATION CASE?
If you believe you have been discriminated against and are considering whether to take the initial step of filing a complaint, you may be wondering,...