by Aaron Halstead | Feb 9, 2018 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: What Prospective Employers Can and Cannot Ask About Your Disability “Do you have any medical conditions which could limit your ability to work?” “Do you take any prescription drugs?” “Would you require any accommodations to...
by Brandon Jubelirer | Feb 6, 2018 | Brandon Jubelirer, Workers Compensation
Worker’s Compensation Claims Related to Occupational Diseases After Retirement When a work-related disease develops over time and results in the death or disability of a worker years after his or her retirement, there are often challenging legal questions as to the...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 23, 2018 | Caitlin Madden, Wage and Hour Law
Court Rules Employers Must Pay for Short Breaks As we have previously noted on this blog, federal and Wisconsin laws do not require employers to allow workers to take breaks during the work day. Many employers allow their workers at least a few minutes’ rest during...
by Bill Parsons | Jan 12, 2018 | Employee Benefits, LTDI, William Parsons
Your long term disability insurance benefit typically provides some form of wage replacement when you are unable to work due to illness or injury. Some long term disability plans also provide additional benefits to qualified individuals beyond income replacement. The...
by Bill Parsons | Jan 5, 2018 | LTDI, William Parsons
Applying for Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits: What to Do and Expect Applying for long-term disability insurance (LTDI) benefits can be stressful, not only because you are dealing with a medical problem keeping you out of work, but also because communicating...
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:...
