On February 25, 2015 the Department of Labor published a final rule effective March 27, 2015 which modifies the definition of spouse under the FMLA to include individuals in same-sex and common law marriages based on the place of celebration. The change was made in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in United […]
On February 23, 2015, Senate Bill 44 (bill) was introduced which, if passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Walker, would make Wisconsin a right to work state. Following a full-day Senate hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, SB 44 was passed by the Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform. An identical companion 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 […]
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 […]
Please mark your calendar for Lindner & Marsack, S.C.’s Annual Compliance/Best Practices Seminar When: April 28, 2015 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel – 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits & worker’s compensation law and provide employers across […]
February 16, 2015 By: Alan M. Levy and Oyvind Wistrom On February 12, 2015 the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that Milwaukee County could eliminate its payment of Medicare Part B premiums for otherwise eligible employees who retired more than three months after its adoption of ordinance amendment to that effect. Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and […]
Today, two additional attorneys – David C. McKone and Kristofor L. Hanson – will join the firm’s leadership as shareholders. According to Lindner & Marsack President Jonathan T. Swain, both attorneys personify the firm’s values and commitment to unparalleled client service. “With the challenges facing employers today, our attorneys work to provide a road map […]
By: Oyvind Wistrom It has now been 50 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At its first meeting of the new year earlier this month, the EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang, who presided over her first Commission meeting, pledged a renewed […]
December 29, 2014 By: Alan M. Levy On December 19, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its decision in Stoker v. Milwaukee County and Milwaukee County Pension Board. In 2011, the County had amended its previous ordinance to reduce the multiplier used to calculate the amount of a person’s pension payments from 2% to 1.6% […]
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’ […]