By Sally Piefer and Oyvind Wistrom Last evening the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The legislation had passed the Senate only hours before. The Response Act has a number of provisions which employers must be aware of—an expansion of the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and a paid sick time. […]
Category Archives: Wisconsin
COVID-19 Update and Cancellation of Firm Seminar
By: Oyvind Wistrom These are difficult and unusual times, to say the least. We wanted to let you know that Lindner & Marsack, S.C. remains as committed as ever to your success, and are working extra diligently to help you prepare and answer questions about COVID-19, and to navigate this quickly evolving situation. To do […]
Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation In-Person Hearings, Prehearings and Mediations Suspended!
By: Chelsie Springstead Per the OWCH COVID-19 Notice from State of Wisconsin, Division of Hearings and Appeals, issued on Friday, March 13, 2020, as of next Monday, March 23, 2020, the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings will stop conducting in-person hearings, prehearings and mediations. This is expected to continue through April 20, 2020. Hearings will […]
Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Issues: Responding to Employers’ Most Common Questions
By: Oyvind Wistrom and Sally Piefer The NBA has suspended play. The NCAA tournament has been cancelled. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared that the COVID-19 Coronavirus is a pandemic. Either your business has already been directly or indirectly affected or it inevitably will be affected by COVID-19. What can you do as […]
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION DEFENSE PRACTICE WITH TWO NEW FIRM OFFICES OPENING IN MADISON AND MANITOWOC
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced the opening of two new firm offices in Madison and Manitowoc. The offices, which will each be staffed by a lead attorney as well as additional support staff, represent a significant expansion of the firm’s lauded worker’s compensation defense practice. Andrew J. Quartaro will head Lindner & Marsack’s new […]
EMPLOYEE NOT ENTITLED TO FURTHER WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS BECAUSE HER DISABILITY-CAUSING SURGERY WAS NOT RELATED TO A COMPENSABLE WORK INJURY
By: Daniel M. Pedriana and Claudia R. Harke On August 28, 2018, District I of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that the Plaintiff was not entitled to further worker’s compensation benefits because her disability-causing surgery was not related to a compensable work injury. In Theresa Payton-Myrick v. LIRC, Theresa Payton-Myrick was diagnosed with […]
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C. WELCOMES DAVID KEATING TO TEAM
Lindner & Marsack, S.C. is pleased to announce the hire of Attorney David Keating. Keating comes to Lindner& Marsack with significant experience advising clients in the long-term care industry. He served as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Fortis Management Group, LLC, where he provided legal advice and assistance on issues relating to resident care, […]
REGISTER NOW! ANNUAL COMPLIANCE/BEST PRACTICES REVIEW
WHEN: May 23, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield, WI Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. This COMPLIMENTARY half-day event will address the latest labor and employment topics impacting employers including: Legal Updates – Labor, Employment and Worker’s Compensation In Search […]
2018 Worker’s Compensation Gamble
Lindner & Marsack’s worker’s compensation defense practice is well recognized as an industry leader in providing work injury defense services to many of Wisconsin’s largest employers and insurance carriers. Doug Feldman heads the Firm’s highly regarded work injury defense team and is a founding Board Member and current President of Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin. Kids’ […]
Employers Who Utilize Temporary Or Loaned Employees Are Now Potentially Liable For Third Party Claims Brought By An Injured Employee
By: Daniel Pedriana, Joseph Birdsall and Claudia Harke On January 9, 2018, District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals decided that Wis. Stat. § 102.29(6)(b)1 allows an injured temporary employee to choose between filing a worker’s compensation claim and suing the temporary employer for tort damages. In Rivera v. West Bend Mutual, Carlos Rivera […]