by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 7, 2013 | Danielle Schroder, News and Victories, Unemployment
On November 26, 2012, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s decision that a legal secretary did not voluntarily reduce her work hours, so she remained eligible for unemployment benefits. Attorney Danielle Schroder...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jun 27, 2012 | Danielle Schroder, Unemployment
Maybe. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be able and available for work. The Department of Workforce Development (Department) will consider a number of factors when making its determination of whether you are able and available for work in...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jun 26, 2012 | Danielle Schroder, Unemployment
Generally no, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits if you take medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and you cannot work. Specifically, Wis. Stat. § 108.04(1)(b)1 states that an employee is ineligible for benefits for any week that: 1. The...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Apr 16, 2012 | Nicholas Fairweather, Unemployment
When employers discipline employees, they often instruct the disciplined employee to acknowledge, in writing, receipt of any disciplinary form. Often, employees are very upset about the discipline and refuse to sign the document. A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals...
by Katherine Charlton | Apr 10, 2012 | Katherine Charlton, Unemployment
A recently-issued unpublished decision of the District IV Court of Appeals should serve as a caution to people who hold more than one job and receive unemployment benefits. In Piontek v. LIRC, Cir. Ct. No. 2010CV2020, the appellate court on March 29, 2012, ruled that...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Mar 19, 2012 | Danielle Schroder, Unemployment
Individuals may be surprised to learn that failed drug tests, even if they are the result of conduct occurring outside of employment, could put their unemployment benefits at risk. Given recent statutory changes and a case pending decision from the Wisconsin Supreme...
