Tag: LIRC

Unreasonable-Refusal-to-Rehire Claim Barred by 10-Year-Old Compromise Agreement

By Mike Westcott, Partner, Axley Brynelson Jan 24, 2022 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 24, 2022

Wisconsin employers are used to being able to settle and receive a release of claims for known and unknown events that have occurred only in the past. In a recent Labor & Industry Review Commission (LIRC) decision, a full and final compromise agreement entered into between the parties prevented the employee from maintaining an unreasonable-refusal-to-rehire […]

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Interprets ‘Substantial Fault’ Regarding Unemployment Benefits

By Leslie Sammon Jul 12, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

In 2013, Wisconsin’s unemployment compensation law was amended, creating a two-tiered system for determining when an employee is disqualified from receiving benefits. The first tier, disqualifying an employee terminated for misconduct, has been the standard for more than 75 years. The second tier, which became effective January 5, 2014, disqualifies an employee terminated for “substantial […]