We are pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report recently recognized Lindner & Marsack, S.C. as one of its Best Law Firms for 2014 in its employment and appellate practices.
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RECOGNITION
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2013 SUPER LAWYER DESIGNATIONS
Lindner & Marsack, S.C. proudly announces that eight of its sixteen attorneys have been acknowledged as 2013 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine. “We are among a very small group of firms with at least one-half of its attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers,” said Jonathan T. Swain, President of the firm. He […]
PROPOSED OSHA RULE IMPOSING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS TO IMPROVE ILLNESS AND INJURY TRACKING
By: Laurie A. Petersen and Samantha J. Wood On Thursday, November 7, 2013, OSHA issued a proposed rule amending 29 C.F.R. § 1904.41 to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information that most employers are required to maintain under § 1904. The only employers unaffected by this rule are those that are […]
DOL ISSUES GUIDANCE ON RIGHTS OF SAME-SEX SPOUSES FOR ERISA PLANS
By: Alan M. Levy On September 18, 2013 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Technical Release 2013-04 to address ERISA rights for same-sex spouses after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), invalidated parts of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Largely consistent with the equivalent discussion […]
SUPREME COURT RULING FORCES EMPLOYERS TO RECONSIDER BENEFITS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
By: John E. Murray and Samantha J. Wood In June 2013, the United States Supreme Court invalidated the federal law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. That decision complicates the administration of FMLA leave for multi-state employers and employers in states (like Wisconsin) which have not recognized same-sex marriages. For […]
WI COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS MUNICIPAL EMPLOYERS MAY MODIFY RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS
By: Alan M. Levy On October 1, 2013 the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that Milwaukee County could eliminate the reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums for employees who had not retired before that modification took effect on April 1, 2011. Reversing the decision below, the Court held that the Supreme Court’s decision in Loth […]
NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSING HIRING GOALS FOR VETERANS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 171,000 COMPANIES
By: Laurie A. Petersen and Samantha J. Wood On August 27, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Final Rule that makes changes to the regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These changes are intended […]
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT NOTICES ARE DUE OCTOBER 1
By: Alan M. Levy Every employer subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is obligated to notify each of its employees of health insurance coverage options effective January 1, 2014. This notice must be provided by October 1, 2013 or, if later, at the time of the employee’s hiring. The U.S. Department of […]
GOVERNOR WALKER’S BUDGET SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGES WISCONSIN’S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM – FOR THE BETTER
By: Daniel Finerty Governor Scott Walker recently signed the 2013-2015 biennial budget bill, which was enacted as 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 (“Act 20”). Act 20 makes substantial changes and amendments to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance law. This E-Alert summarizes the Act 20 changes. Initially, it is important to note that these statutory changes are currently in […]
WORKPLACE SOCIAL MEDIA LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN THE WISCONSIN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
By: Daniel Finerty Wisconsin legislation was recently introduced in the State Senate and Assembly, Senate Bill 223 and Assembly Bill 218 (generally, “legislation”), respectively, limiting employer access to, and observation of, an employee’s social media accounts. Because Wisconsin does not currently have any law expressly regulating employers in this area, the legislation was introduced in […]