by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 2, 2018 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits, LTDI
Changes to Wisconsin ETF Disability Benefits Programs in the New Year Until recently, Wisconsin state and local government employees who were unable to continue working to normal retirement age due to disability could be eligible for one of two disability programs:...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 10, 2017 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits, Firm News
A high school student with a class 3 underbite sought approval for health insurance coverage so that she could undergo a double jaw surgery. UnitedHealthcare denied coverage for the requested services, claiming the member’s condition was not a congenital anomaly and...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 12, 2016 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits, Firm News
Attorney Danielle Schroder will speak at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Women’s Caucus Seminar on September 16, 2016. Attorney Schroder’s presentation entitled “Leave No Stone Unturned: Identifying Potential Income Sources for Your Injured and Unemployed...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Aug 2, 2016 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits, LTDI, Lynn Lodahl
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 Rule designed to strengthen the current procedural protections governing...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | May 3, 2016 | Danielle Schroder, Firm News, LTDI
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 financial professionals on the topic of disability insurance. Attorney Schroder’s presentation will introduce...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Mar 24, 2016 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits
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 city workers, among many others. Such employees unable to continue...