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They are some of the worst words you can hear: It’s cancer. With that diagnosis comes fear of the treatment, fear of the outcome, fear of mortality. When cancer runs in a family, patients are haunted by what they experienced with them. Fortunately, each year,...
Thorough preparation in all things related to finance remains crucial, and that includes understanding long-term disability insurance. All that preparation to secure firm financial footing for you and your family may not be enough if you suffer from a debilitating...
The avalanche of news about the pandemic and fierce political disagreements over how to best deal with it has sometimes resulted in substantive news items being ignored by Milwaukee news outlets.The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is an important piece...
July marked the 30th anniversary of one of country’s landmark civil rights laws that sometimes get overlooked, but not if you are a disabled person. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was signed into law that year by President George H.W. Bush on July...
Attitudes about sexual harassment are changing across the U.S. From Wisconsin polling places to the boardroom of one of America's biggest corporations, it's clear that tolerance of sexual harassment in the workplace is lower than ever.Last week, Green Bay Rep. Staush...
Some people question the worth of insurance policies, whether it is life, home or disability insurance. But when something happens that jars their lives, they would be grateful for having such insurance. Think about this if you are unable to work because of a...
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has for decades represented workers in labor negotiations in the auto industry, but the union also represents workers in agriculture, aerospace and publishing, among other industries. Here in Milwaukee, a UAW local represents brewery...
When filing for long-term disability and other benefits, employees have a safeguard under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This federal law essentially protects participants in employee benefits plans offered through private employers. The...
In a recent column for Forbes, Wecruitr CEO Jack Kelly points out that in the ongoing pandemic-fueled recession, some employers are engaging in age discrimination by firing experienced employees to replace them with younger, cheaper workers.Kelly notes that even...
