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Halstead Guest on La Movida Radio to Discuss Rights Under Worker’s Compensation Laws
On October 27, WMLV La Movida Radio 1480 AM again hosted Attorney Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel, on El Debate, a one hour Spanish talk show...
Basics of Bad Faith and Delay in Payment Penalties Under Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation
Worker’s compensation insurance companies frequently deny claims, and not always for good reasons. Wisconsin worker’s compensation law, however, provides some basic protections by penalizing insurance...
Social Security Disability by the Numbers
Most people I speak with seeking advice on Social Security disability benefits have no idea how the process works. The two things they most want...
Does an Employer Owe Severance Pay if They Fire You?
Workers who have recently been laid off or fired often wonder if they are entitled to “severance pay” or a “severance package,” generically defined as...
Seventh Circuit Finds Employee Restrictive Covenants in a Highly Competitive Industry Unenforceable
With increasing frequency, employers ask new hires to sign restrictive covenants, contracts designed to limit an employee’s ability to compete with the employer when the...
Happy Labor Day!? 7th Circuit Upholds NLRB Ruling Against Anti-Union Activity by AutoNation
On the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the Seventh Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruling that AutoNation Inc., the largest automotive retailer...
When Is Someone an Employee?
Whether someone should be classified as an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor or subcontractor, has been a longstanding legal question in the workplace....
Asst. Managers Misclassified as “Exempt” from Overtime Pay May Sue for Back Pay
Since the Department of Labor announced new proposed regulations about which employees are entitled to federal law’s overtime pay protections (1), the question of “who...
Understanding How Long Term Disability Insurance Offsets Work
If you become disabled, long term disability insurance provides you with a percentage of your pre-disability income. But beware, many long term disability insurance policies allow the...