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Escaping Noncompete Clauses & Other Employment Agreement Concerns

Managing Noncompete, Nonsolicitation and Other Employment Agreement Terms After Termination In an earlier post, I addressed important legal considerations surrounding terminations and reductions of employee...

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How to Claim Disability Benefits for Mental Health Conditions

A Step-by-Step Guide to Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits for Mental Health Conditions While most people think of disabilities as physical and observable conditions,...

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How to Mitigate Termination or Pay Reduction due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Consult Employment Agreement Concerning Termination or Pay Reduction Due to COVID-19 With the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, employers are beginning to take...

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Can Qualify as a Worker’s Compensation Injury in Wisconsin

Can Contracting COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Be a Worker’s Compensation Injury? Yes. In fact, most viruses and infections can be compensable under Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation law, depending...

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How to Manage and Minimize Surveillance Related to LTDI Claims

What is Surveillance? Surveillance is a common tool insurers use to investigate your long-term disability insurance (LTDI) claim, especially if your insurance company suspects you...

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How to Collect Disability If You Have Never Been Employed

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Employees Who Are Stalked or Repeatedly Harassed by a Customer in Their Workplace May Have a Discrimination Claim

We have explained how employees are protected from hostile work environments created by their co-workers and supervisors because of the employee’s sex, race, color, religion...

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4 Tips for Wisconsin Couples Considering a Prenup

The number of couples considering a prenup – or prenuptial agreement – in advance of marriage is on the rise. This is not just true...

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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...

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