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...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | May 28, 2015 | Danielle Schroder, Employee Benefits, Firm News, News and Victories
After the death of a partner and father, three beneficiaries were denied $115,000 in life insurance benefits due to them. Humana Insurance Company underpaid the claim based on two technicalities: (1) Humana claimed the decedent was not employed at the time of his...