No one has to be told what the bite in the air means: it is time to get your car and home ready for another cold Wisconsin winter. In order for Badger State residents to survive winter comfortably, it’s important to understand the differences between our winters...
Month: October 2019
5 mistakes long-term disability applicants make
Countless ill, injured or disabled workers submit long-term disability claims every day. In fact, 20-year-olds today have a one in four chance of experiencing a disabling health event before retirement. Wisconsin workers should know that a long-term disability...
FMS test helps patients fight for long-term disability benefits
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a rheumatoid disorder of the muscles and bones that causes pain and fatigue. Patients and doctors understand full well the condition's devastating effects and how it can prevent people from working - and a new blood test helps make that...
Wisconsin Walmart worker awarded $5.2 million in disability discrimination case
He worked as a cart-pusher at the Walmart on Milwaukee Road for 16 years before a new manager took over the store and rearranged his working life. The longtime employee has a developmental disability and is also deaf and visually impaired. He had a reasonable...
Supreme Court’s Domino’s denial is big win for disability rights
No matter which part of Milwaukee you live or work in, there's a Domino's Pizza franchise near you. If it feels as if the popular pizza chain is everywhere, it's not an illusion. Domino's has for several years been running ads touting the ease with which you can order...
Can the IRS touch your long-term disability money?
Having a permanent disability is a life-changing happening. Not being able to work can leave you wondering how you’re going to make ends meet. Thankfully, you have long-term disability insurance benefits to help. Unfortunately, the IRS does not tax your disability...
Can freelancers get long-term disability coverage?
Like many people, you might do freelance work. And whether your freelance jobs serve as your primary source of income, portfolio-building opportunity or retirement savings, you might wish you had employee benefits. However, did you know you could get long-term...
Low Ryder? Rental company sued for racial discrimination
You can rent a Ryder truck at more than a dozen locations across the Milwaukee area and the state of Wisconsin. The company rents more than 37,000 vans, moving trucks, 18-wheelers and commercial trailers to consumers of any size, shape, color or background.But Ryder...