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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...
COURT GRANTS INDONESIAN UNION INTERVENTION IN UW LAWSUIT TO HOLD ADIDAS ACCOUNTABLE FOR COMPENSATION OWED INDONESIAN WORKERS
Over the past several decades, many large apparel companies have “offshored” production to countries in the developing world to reduce labor costs. In the 1990’s,...
BIG WIN FOR EMPLOYEES SEEKING LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
Court Recognizes Insurance Company’s Conflict of InterestStephan v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America In the majority of long term disability insurance claims, the insurer...
WHAT HAPPENS TO RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE EVENT OF DIVORCE?
When a divorce is before the court, the judge must divide all marital assets, including retirement accounts. When the only significant assets are a house...
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY (TTD) AND PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) BENEFIT RATES FOR INJURED WISCONSIN WORKERS INCREASED IN 2013
In Wisconsin, an injured worker is entitled to two primary forms of compensation in addition to having his medical benefits paid for. The first of...
I’M DISABLED. WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS CAN I ASK FOR FROM MY EMPLOYER?
1. What constitutes a “disability”? Under federal law, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities...
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SSDI AND SOCIAL SECURITY EARLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Individuals who are 62 or are approaching 62 and who have a Social Security Disability Insurance claim pending must decide whether to take the reduced...