by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 13, 2015 | LTDI, Lynn Lodahl
Our firm specializes in representing individuals who have been denied short or long term disability insurance (STDI or LTDI) benefits. Some of these individuals have physical injuries that are readily observable and may be objectively documented through MRIs,...
by Matthew Robles | Jan 8, 2015 | Matthew Robles, Workers Compensation
If your workers compensation claim has been denied, you probably had an “independent medical examination.” This is an appointment with a doctor paid for by the workers compensation insurance company. Even if you are still in a lot of pain and still healing from your...
by Katherine Charlton | Jan 7, 2015 | Employment Law, Katherine Charlton
A recent Court of Appeals decision highlights the fact that undocumented workers do have some legal rights under federal and state law. Employers may not disregard the Wisconsin FMLA simply because an employee is working illegally. Case Study: Burlington Graphic...
by Timothy Maynard | Dec 22, 2014 | Employment Law, Timothy Maynard
On August 1, 2014, the Department of Safety and Professional Services enacted several changes to the regulations which govern licensing and Rules of Conduct for Wisconsin nurses. One of the most dramatic changes was the repeal of Wisconsin Administrative Code Sections...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 19, 2014 | Firm News, Larry Johnson, Michele Sumara, News and Victories, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Hawks Quindel recently won a hard fought victory for a group of local restaurant workers claiming that they had not been paid properly under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On December 12, 2014, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Lynn...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 12, 2014 | Danielle Schroder, Employment Discrimination
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 light duty work. The law at issue is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights...
