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Many people own term life insurance policies which, like all policies, contain exclusions.  Exclusions provide that under certain circumstances benefits are not payable.  Often times there is confusion as to whether a certain fact situation Read More

Many employers offer certain benefits to their employees including group disability policies.  Although this offer is very attractive to employees, it is often the case that when an employee actually becomes disabled, the insurance company Read More

In Wisconsin, it is illegal to discriminate against a person based upon race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex/gender, handicap or disability, arrest/conviction record, marital status, sexual orientation, military service or outside use of Read More

When an employee gets injured on the job and takes time off to recover, an employer must rehire them unless there is reasonable cause not to do so. Wisconsin Statute 102.35 requires that an employer Read More

Social Media is a prominent part of many people’s lives these days.  With the advent of these technologies comes a lot of hidden risk. People tweet and post on Facebook about their personal experiences without Read More

Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Act protects people with felony conviction from employment discrimination. This protection is available only under state law as there is no federal equivalent. Employers are not allowed to discriminate based on past Read More

Many employers offer an employee benefit plan which may include benefits such as long term disability, or short term disability.  Typically these benefits are provided by an insurer, not the employer and are governed by Read More

Wisconsin is an at will employment state.  This means that you may be legally fired for any reason at any time, unless the reason for termination is for some discriminatory reason prohibited by State of Federal Read More