Category Archives: Employment
Families First Coronavirus response Act (FFCRA)
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law on March 18, 2020. This has the potential to significantly impact small and mid-size employers. The FFCRA requires employers with less than 500 employees to provide sick benefits … Read more
COVID-19 Update: Work from Home Injuries and Work-Related Exposure
As precautions increase, and more Employers are encouraging work from home, the chance of a work injury occurring at home also increases. Here are a few pointers to help Employers and Worker’s Compensation Carriers deal with these issues: Employees, even … Read more
Employers/WC Carriers: What can you do about COVID-19?
As we are well aware, the novel coronavirus has entered the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised Employers to have a plan ready to deal with this virus and the potential spread. That has left … Read more
Labor for Lodging – Can They be Exchanged?
O’Brien v. The Travelers Inn, LLC, Cir. Ct. No. 2018SC182 Appeal No. 2018AP1483 – Decision Dated March 21, 2019 Background: O’Brien was an employee of Travelers Inn (Travelers) from July 1, 2016 through August 10, 2016. She worked 54.5 hours … Read more
Does Appointing a Registered Agent Constitute Consent to General Jurisdiction in Wisconsin?
In Ambac, et al v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., the Supreme Court of WI determined a foreign corporation’s compliance with Wis. Stat §180.1507 and §180.1510 did not subject the corporation to general jurisdiction in WI. In a complaint filed in … Read more