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The WKC-16B Form: How to Obtain Your Doctor’s Testimony for a Workers Compensation Claim
When you are injured at work in Wisconsin, you must have medical documentation to obtain your Wisconsin workers compensation benefits. In other words, your doctor...
Employment Discrimination Protections for Members of the Armed Services
With the recent observance of Veteran’s Day , it’s important to celebrate America’s veterans not only for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to...
Retirement and Your Workers Compensation Rights
The workers compensation system is designed in part to help workers who have been hurt on the job and will not be able to return...
La Fuente Restaurant Class Action Settlement On Behalf Of Waiters and Waitresses Approved By Court
Judge Rudolph T. Randa of the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted final approval of a $235,000 class action settlement on behalf of waiters and waitresses...
Court Grants Final Approval For Settlement On Behalf Of Security Officers Required To Attend Unpaid Training
Judge William Conley has granted final approval to a $150,000 settlement on behalf of security officers working for Total Security Management in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,...
Class Actions Can Challenge Discriminatory Job Practices
Sometimes workplace discrimination is not obvious or intentional. In some cases, discrimination results from a seemingly neutral policy that, in fact, serves to discriminate a...
Workplace Rights for Employees Suffering from Mental Health Illness
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found about 1 in 4 Americans experience mental health issues each year. About one in 17 Americans lives...
Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Abuse in Wisconsin
In the wake of the high profile case regarding football player Ray Rice and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control indicating that...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides Injured Worker Can Be Forced to Accept Settlement from Third Party Who Caused His Injuries
In one of the last opinions issued during its most recent term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a circuit court can allow a worker’s...