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Unemployment Benefits After Quitting a Job
CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I QUIT MY JOB? Unemployment benefits are an important safety net for workers who lose their jobs and have...
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE CLAIM BEGINS RUNNING ONLY AFTER THE EMPLOYEE RESIGNS
In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the limitations period for a constructive discharge claim by a federal employee begins running only...
Inadvertent, Repeated Errors Do Not Constitute “Substantial Fault” for WI Unemployment Benefits
In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature enacted new unemployment legislation. Under these new rules, employees may be denied unemployment benefits if they are found to have...
Long Term Disability Insurance Companies Must Consider Your Award of Social Security Disability Benefits When Reviewing Your Claim
Has your long term disability insurance benefit been denied even though you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance? If so, the long term disability insurance...
Can You Legally Record Work Meetings? And Should You?
We regularly receive questions from potential clients about whether they should audiorecord work meetings, and whether recording meetings is even legal. The vast majority of...
6 Ways Wisconsin ETF Disability Retirement (40.63) & LTDI Benefits Differ from Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Policies
The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) administers retirement and disability benefits for Wisconsin state and local government employees, including teachers, university employees, and...
Understanding Service of Process in the Divorce Context
At first blush, serving divorce papers seems like a simple matter; however, more than one divorce client has asked me what “service” actually entails and...
WI Supreme Court Decision May Weaken Whistleblower Law
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Substantially Limits Whistleblower Protection Under Wisconsin State Law Whistleblower protections for public sector employees may be significantly reduced as a consequence...
Are You My Employer? Identifying ALL Employers in Wage & Hour Claims
The federal law which mandates overtime and minimum wages for most workers, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is unique in that it allows employees...