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Long Term Disability Claims: Deadlines Matter
Tight deadlines in ERISA long term disability insurance claims keep lawyers up at night. I often counsel my clients about the importance of meeting the...
Retired Employee Will Receive Retiree Health Benefits Despite Employer’s Resistance
As baby boomers seek to exercise rights under employer-provided retiree health insurance plans, they may face resistance from employers who seek to reduce their fringe...
An Insurance Company’s “Closed File” Defense is Invalid in a Wisconsin Worker’s Comp Case
Injured workers seeking additional compensation, benefits or medical treatment are frequently confronted by a claims adjustor’s claim that the insurance carrier has “closed its file”...
Three Tactics Insurers Use to Deny Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
My legal team has represented hundreds of people whose insurance companies have denied their legitimate long term disability insurance claims. Over the years, employees have...
How to Get Long-Term Disability Benefits If You Cannot Work Due to Fibromyalgia
Our firm regularly represents individuals who have been denied short or long term disability insurance (STDI or LTDI) benefits. Some individuals have debilitating physical injuries,...
Parental Involvement Leave Included in FMLA Enhancement Proposal
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE RIGHTS IN WISCONSIN MAY IMPROVE Legislation was recently introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would allow more Wisconsinites...
What if My Employer Terminates My Employment or Refuses to Hire Me After I am Injured at Work?
Many injured workers are concerned their employment may be in jeopardy after being injured at work. Fortunately, the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act protects an injured...
Wisconsin Age Discrimination Claim Survives Employer Request for Summary Judgment
Many employment discrimination cases are dismissed from court via “summary judgment,” where the court finds no evidence to suggesting a factual dispute or a violation...
I Can No Longer Work, Should I Apply for SSDI Benefits?
If you are injured and can no longer perform the duties of your current occupation, you face a number of difficult choices. One of the...