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How to Call Witnesses for Workers Compensation Hearings
Witnesses and Worker’s Compensation Hearings While worker’s compensation hearings are not quite like the formal trials you may have heard of or even attended, there...
Unintended Consequences: Doctors’ Notes and Work Restrictions for Pregnant Women
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Young v. United Parcel Service highlighted several of the challenges pregnant women face in the workforce. Young v. U.P.S.,...
Wage Protection for Home Health Care Workers Awaits Court’s Ruling
Home Health Care: A Growing Industry More and more workers are providing in-home health care to the elderly and disabled. Home health aides provide basic...
Wisconsin Right to Work Law Is Latest Challenge to Unions
2015 Wisconsin Act 1 is commonly referred to as Wisconsin’s “Right to Work” legislative reform. Technically, the statutory revision was simple. Wis. Stat. § 111.06(1),...
3 Common Reasons Insurance Companies Deny Claims for Life Insurance Benefits
When you lose a loved one, fighting with an insurance company about the payment of life insurance benefits is probably one of the last things...
Does your Employer’s Wellness Program Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
What is a Wellness Program? The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines “wellness program” as: programs and activities typically offered through employer-provided health plansas a...
Surviving Employment Background Checks: Five Tips for Applicants With Troubled Backgrounds
Many employers require a background check before finalizing a job offer to a prospective employee. While there are various protections in place to ensure an...
Department of Labor’s Proposed Rules May Extend Overtime Benefits to Nearly 5 Million Workers
In late May, Attorney Johnson posted an article foreshadowing the long-awaited revisions coming to the Department of Labor’s regulations on certain overtime pay exemptions. Earlier...
Fibromyalgia and Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
Do you suffer from chronic, widespread pain and a heightened response to pressure on your body? Do you feel tired all the time and have...