Danielle Schroder

New Proposed Rule to Curtail Unfair Disability Claim Denials

Improvements Expected for Disability Insurance Benefits Claims Handling Procedure In late 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a Proposed...

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Attorney Schroder to Speak at DI Day

Attorney Danielle Schroder will speak at the National Disability Insurance Day event in Madison on May 5, 2016. DI Day is designed to inspire and educate...

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6 Ways Wisconsin ETF Disability Retirement (40.63) & LTDI Benefits Differ from Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Policies

The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) administers retirement and disability benefits for Wisconsin state and local government employees, including teachers, university employees, and...

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Your Right to Health Insurance While on Medical Leave

Many individuals wonder what is going to happen to their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage while they are on a medical leave of absence from work....

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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...

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Schroder to Present at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Summer Seminar

Attorney Danielle Schroder  will speak at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Annual Summer Seminar in Door County July 10 and 11, 2015. In her presentation entitled...

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Schroder Recovers Additional Life Insurance Benefits For Beneficiaries

After the death of a partner and father, three beneficiaries were denied $115,000 in life insurance benefits due to them.  Humana Insurance Company underpaid the...

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Employer is Required to Accommodate a Pregnant Worker’s Medical Restrictions

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Young v. UPS, a case involving an employer’s denial of a pregnant employee’s request for...

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Madison Office Hosting a Women’s Event Featuring WE International’s Women-At-Risk Program

On Thursday, December 4, from 5 – 7 PM, Hawk’s Quindel’s Madison Office is hosting a women’s networking event in support of WE International, Inc.,...

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