Several large insurance companies call Wisconsin home, including Milwaukee's Northwestern Mutual and Madison's American Family Insurance. Stevens Point's Sentry Insurance is one of the nation's top mutual insurance companies specializing in business coverage.Sentry...
Month: April 2019
Time off work could help you cope with PTSD
We all need a mental health day from time to time. Certain circumstances and life events can lead to feelings of hopelessness, result in anxiety or cause physical illness. But while most people feel like they reach their mental breaking point occasionally, some events...
Sports-gear retailer settles race discrimination, retaliation suit
If you go to the Fanatics website, you'll find a wide array of Milwaukee Brewers jerseys, t-shirts, caps, jackets, autographs and more. The online store stocks similar items for the Bucks, University of Wisconsin Badgers, Packers and virtually all other professional...
ERISA protections often a challenge for consumers to secure alone
September 2019 will mark 45 years since the signing of one of the more important laws affecting American employees, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The 1974 law regulates certain benefits private employers can offer their employees. ERISA governs...
Insurance company settles FMLA lawsuit for $500,000
As one of the largest American health insurance companies, Humana has more than 50,000 employees in offices across the nation, including a couple here in the Milwaukee area. The company recently agreed to settle a FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) lawsuit for...
Engine-maker settles wage and gender discrimination lawsuit
The most popular vehicles at the Dodge Ram dealerships in the Milwaukee area are the company's pick-up trucks. One of the most popular options on those trucks is a Cummins turbo diesel engine. Though Cummins is often lauded for its powerful, efficient engines, the...
Can you reduce your chances of being on long-term disability?
As an employee, you have probably heard of long-term disability insurance. Though, while you may see it as generally important, you may not think it is necessary for you. However, if you become unable to work for an extended period of time due to an accident, injury...