by Timothy Hawks | Jun 28, 2016 | Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Labor Law, Timothy Hawks
Dane County Trial Court Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Right to Work Law In the Summer 2015 edition of the Messenger, I discussed Wisconsin’s new Right to Work Law and several concepts that form the backbone of national private sector labor law. A brief reprise of two of...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Jun 23, 2016 | Employee Benefits, Nicholas Fairweather
CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I QUIT MY JOB? Unemployment benefits are an important safety net for workers who lose their jobs and have no other source of income. However, unemployment benefits are not automatic for all people who are out of work, and many...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jun 14, 2016 | Employee Benefits, Katelynn Williams
If You Lose Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, Consider COBRA and Other Options The loss of a job often comes with the loss of employer-sponsored health insurance. It’s important to know your options and rights for maintaining coverage or getting alternative...
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...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Nov 13, 2015 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits
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. As with most legal questions, the answer is it depends. This post addresses some of the initial factors you...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 16, 2015 | Danielle Schroder, Employee 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 on your mind. All too often, though, life insurance benefits are denied on questionable bases. This post addresses three...