By: Chelsie D. Springstead The much-anticipated changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act were signed by Governor Walker on February 29, 2016 and went into effect yesterday – March 2, 2016! Please see the Act 180 Statutory Language and Act 180 Plain Language Summary of the bill which is now in effect. I have summarized a few of the […]
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You are Invited! 2016 Worker’s Compensation Spring Symposium
Register Now for the 5th Annual Worker’s Compensation Spring Symposium! The Lindner & Marsack worker’s compensation team has been recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the nation’s preeminent worker’s compensation defense practices. You now have the opportunity to join our first tier ranked team for a half-day morning worker’s compensation seminar we […]
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL COMPLIANCE/BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR!
Please mark your calendar for Lindner & Marsack, S.C.’s Annual Compliance/Best Practices Seminar! WHEN: April 14, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield, WI This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits & worker’s compensation law and provide employers across industries with […]
2016 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’ […]
Major Changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation System Ahead!
By: Chelsie D. Springstead The Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council was created to advise the Department and Legislature on policy matters concerning the development and administration of Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation system. The Advisory Council is comprised of an equal number of voting members from labor and management, along with non-voting representatives from the insurance industry, […]
Update! – Changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation System as a Result of the 2015 Budget Bill
By: Chelsie D. Springstead Governor Walker initially submitted a budget bill on February 3, 2015, which, among other things, proposed removing the Worker’s Compensation Division from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and moving administrative law judges and the judicial functions to the Department of Administration – Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOA) and the […]
Registration is Still Open!
Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. April 28, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits and worker’s compensation law and provide employers across industries with practical […]
Registration is now open for our Annual Compliance/Best Practices Seminar!
Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. April 28, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield, Wisconsin This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits and worker’s compensation law and provide employers across industries with practical […]
Proposed Changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act Included in Governor Walker’s 2015 Budget Bill
Governor Walker, as part of his budget bill that was released on February 3, 2015, proposed removing the Worker’s Compensation Division from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and moving the functions to the Department of Administration – Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOA) and to the Office of Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). Specifically, the […]
You are Invited! 2015 Worker’s Compensation Spring Symposium
4th Annual Worker’s Compensation Spring Symposium Register Now! The Lindner & Marsack worker’s compensation team has been recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the nation’s preeminent worker’s compensation defense practices. You now have the opportunity to join our first tier ranked team for a half-day morning worker’s compensation seminar we are […]