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Does working a gig job rule out unemployment benefits?

03/15/2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of an unemployed worker who was denied unemployment compensation insurance benefits because he became an Uber driver after he was laid off.

Cost of an easily learned lesson: $7.4 million

03/14/2019
One of the most avoidable lawsuits in many years has finally settled, leaving an important lesson for employers: If you plan to break the law, do not announce your intentions in front of a roomful of employees who will be harmed by your decision.

Another reason to track absenteeism: It can rule out unemployment benefits

03/13/2019
If you want to terminate for attendance problems, make sure you consider only unexcused absences when making your decision.

Supreme Court hands win to injured workers

03/13/2019
The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned a 30-year-old decision that prevented injured workers from receiving workers’ compensation benefits and also suing their employers for discrimination.

Workers’ comp: What happens in Texas stays in Texas

03/06/2019
Employees claiming retaliation for making a workers’ compensation claim in Texas can’t make a federal case out of it. Such claims must be heard in state courts.

More covered by employer-sponsored health insurance

03/05/2019
An improving economy and the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate may be behind a modest increase in the share of Americans with job-based health insurance in recent years, but the long-term trend remains a downward one.

Consumers rarely appeal denied insurance claims

02/26/2019
People with health insurance only appeal a tiny share of denied insurance claims, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of recent claims data.

Minn. state legislature weighs health public option

02/22/2019
A proposal to expand MinnesotaCare will face a more friendly reception in this year’s state legislature, but still may face an uphill battle.

Court tightens unemployment comp ‘quit rule’

02/22/2019
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals of Minnesota showed it is reluctant to give leeway under an unemployment compensation benefits rule that sometimes allows a worker receiving unemployment benefits to quit a new job if the worker deems it “unsuitable” to his skills and experience.

Blocking unemployment may not bar litigation

02/13/2019
If you routinely allege misconduct to fight unemployment benefit claims in an effort to thwart subsequent litigation, you may want to reconsider your tactics.