Migrant workers tripped up by new work-search rules, slapped with fraud
For nearly two decades, Sanjuana Maltos would travel to Wisconsin from her home in Texas to work from June to November for the state’s cannery companies.
Change LIRC-ing around the corner?
Practitioners don’t know exactly what to expect from Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to eliminate the independent commission that now reviews administrative-law judges’ decisions in workers’ compensation, jobless-benefits and equal-rights cases.
Council puts breaks on changes to jobless benefit appeals process
A proposal before state officials could have modified the procedures that unemployment claimants must go through to appeal unfavorable decisions to Wisconsin's circuit courts.
Agency alleges unemployment law changes would increase court system costs
The independent body that reviews administrative law decisions has slammed the state Department of Workforce Development over proposed changes to circuit court reviews of unemployment benefit decisions.
Employment – LIRC — judicial review — service
2011AP2787 Avante v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, et al.
Employment — workers compensation — refusal to rehire
2011AP2532 Mofoco Enterprises Inc. v. Wisconsin State Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al.
Employment — unemployment compensation — misconduct
2011AP2899 Walter v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, et al.
Employment — unemployment compensation — misconduct
2011AP2531 Sallis v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, et al.
Employment — worker’s compensation — bad faith
2011AP2636 Grede Foundries, Inc., v. LIRC
Employment — workers compensation — cross-examination
2010AP208 Aurora Consolidated Health Care v. LIRC
Employment – workers’ compensation
2011AP1824-FT Friedrich v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al.
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