William Parsons
YOU CAN STACK MULTIPLE PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) RATINGS
If you are injured at work and your doctor assigns a permanent partial disability (PPD) rating, the worker’s compensation carrier has a responsibility to pay...
EQUITABLE TOLLING AND THE FLSA: PROTECTING CLAIMS FROM A RUNNING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Time is not on your side in FLSA cases. Unlike most class cases, where the statute of limitations is tolled for the class upon filing,...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
Judge Conley granted the Plaintiff final approval of her class action settlement in this time clock rounding case on July 20, 2012. Hawks Quindel, S.C....
COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CAPTEL TIME CLOCK ROUNDING SUIT
On July 30, 2012, the Western District of Wisconsin preliminarily approved the settlement in the class and collective action lawsuit brought against Captel, Inc. by...
LONG TERM DISABILITY DISCOVERY & DEPOSITIONS
My clients with long term disability insurance (LTDI) claims that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) often are surprised...
CAN EMPLOYERS MOOT FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTIONS BY BUYING OFF NAMED PLAINTIFFS? THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
Employees who file suit against their employer for unpaid overtime or minimum wages are permitted to bring the suit on their own behalf and on...
WHAT IF MY WORK INJURY CAUSES A LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY?
If you are injured at work and this injury permanently prevents you from earning as much as you did prior to the injury, you have...
MENTAL HEALTH CLAIMS FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Sometimes it is not a physical illness that prevents you from working. Mental health issues can become so severe that they completely interfere with your...
CAN MY LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY MAKE ME APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS?
Yes. Most long term disability insurance (LTDI) policies contain language that require participants who are receiving LTDI benefits to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance...