Misconduct in unemployment insurance cases was defined in a 1941 case called Boynton Cab Company v. Neubeck, in which the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that: "The term 'misconduct' as used in (the relevant statutory section) is limited to conduct evincing such willful...
Month: July 2011
Lawyer’s long term disability benefits restored because job found non-sedentary
Today many office jobs are generally considered sedentary and sometimes that classification can make it hard for an injured or disabled worker to gain long-term disability benefits. It turns out that some jobs believed to be sedentary are more active than generally...
Employees should understand all forms of disability insurance to ensure best coverage
Many workers today do not envision experiencing a long-term disability or even a short-term disability before they retire. The workplace reality is that one out of four employees in Wisconsin and in the United States will be disabled before retirement. Disability...
Social Security Disability Judge retires during investigation
A Social Security Disability judge subject to multiple investigations because of his disproportionately high approval rate of disability benefits retired last week. The story of the judge's high disability approval rate has created the impetus for an overall review of...
Massage helps reduce back pain and related long-term disability
Workers who suffer from back pain in Wisconsin and across the United States may want to seek out their local massage therapist based on the results of a new study. The new study shows that massage therapy reduces lower back pain and therefore prevents incidents of...
Wal-Mart ruling may have helped class-action cases involving wage and hour issues
The class-action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart that was ruled in the company's favor may prove beneficial to class-action lawsuits involving wage and hour and overtime disputes. Judges ruling on overtime and other wage and hour cases have issued opinions...
Unum loses LTD case for lack of self-reported symptoms clause
Our client, "Sue", received good news today when Unum was ordered to pay her long-term disability ("LTD") benefits all the way back to August 2008. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which reviews LTD denials against claimants in Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois,...
Man fired after informing his employer his wife has cancer
Employees who work at small companies may sometimes fall outside of federal labor law protection. The story of one accountant who worked at a small company fell outside of the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Unfortunately, the accountant and husband...
New info shows approval of Social Security Disability appeal may depend on judge
According to new information on the number of approved Social Security Disability Income appeals cases, the likelihood of having a disability benefits appeals case approved may depend on the discretion of the judge that decides the case. There is a growing disparity...