Court Finds Genuine Issue of Material Fact Where Employee Terminated Same Day She Returned From FMLA Leave A federal court recently held that an employer may have violated the FMLA where it terminated the employee the same day that she returned from FMLA leave. In...
Month: March 2010
Who’s That Guy Behind My Shrubs?
If you're receiving long-term disability benefits but still engaging in physical activities, you should expect to be placed under electronic surveillance at some point by your disability insurance carrier. Your carrier may then use the video footage as a basis to...
Employer Interfered With Employee’s FMLA Rights By Failing To Respond To Her FMLA Application
Employer Interfered With Employee's FMLA Rights By Failing To Respond To Her FMLA Application In Brunson v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, a recent federal case in the Northern District of Illinois, the Court found that an employer had interfered with an...
Children’s Social Security Benefits offset by Long-Term Disability
Lately the question of whether a long-term disability carrier can offset Social Security payments to a dependent has been a popular one. Most claimant's are aware that their LTD plans offset Social Security benefits awarded to the disabled individual, but most plans...