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Off-the-Clock Work Must Be Compensated in Wisconsin
If your employer requires unpaid off-the-clock work for your job, you may think that’s not fair. It’s not. And it may be illegal. Forcing workers...
What is an “Exempt” Employee?
Is your employer required to pay you overtime when you work more than 40 hours a week? Or is your job exempt from overtime due...
I Don’t Have Health Insurance And Have A Pending Social Security Claim, What Do I Do?
One great benefit of obtaining SSDI benefits is gaining medical insurance coverage through the Medicare program. However, one of the ironies of the SSDI application...
Workers Compensation in Wisconsin – What You Need to Know
When you suffer a workers compensation injury in Wisconsin, you are entitled to benefits and you have rights. Benefits refer to the money paid to...
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Short term and long term disability insurance provide replacement income if you are unable to continue working due to an illness or accident. As the...
THE WISCONSIN FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT AND THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
This month we observe the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). That law extended, to employees throughout...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW (BUT SHOULD!) ABOUT WAGE AND HOUR LAWS
Wage and hour cases come in all shapes and sizes. In many instances, clients call us with issues that have nothing to do with a...
CAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY DENY ME LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS WHEN I CANNOT PERFORM THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF MY JOB?
Employer-sponsored long-term disability insurance (LTDI) policies provide income to employees who are unable to perform their job for an extended period of time, typically six...
WISCONSIN CHILD SUPPORT – WHAT YOU MUST KNOW
Child support is calculated and ordered when the court enters a judgment in one of the following cases: annulment, divorce, legal separation, or paternity. This is...