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Supreme Court of Wisconsin Ices Manitowoc Company’s Non-Solicitation of Employees Provision, Lifts Engineer to Victory
As we’ve written about in the past, the Wisconsin Legislature and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin have restricted employers’ attempts to limit the activities of...
Disability Questions a Prospective Employer May Not Ask Job Applicants
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...
Occupational Diseases and Workers Compensation After Retirement in WI
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...
WI FLSA Requires Employers to Pay Employees for Short Breaks
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...
Other Benefits Associated With Your Long Term Disability Claim
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...
How to Apply for Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits & What to Expect
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...
Changes to WI ETF Disability Benefits Programs Begin in 2018
Starting January 1, 2018, the WI Dept of Employee Trust Funds will no longer offer a Long Term Disability Insurance program. Instead, it will continue...
Attorney Matt Robles Featured in Fall 2017 Issue of The Verdict
Hawks Quindel Worker’s Compensation attorney Matt Robles authored an article explaining how attorneys can maximize benefits for clients in protective occupations.
Hawks Quindel Settles Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit against SDX Home Care Operations LLC
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted final approval today of a $493,984.81 class action settlement against SDX Home Care...