Wisconsin Bill Allows Workers’ Compensation for Emergency Responders Suffering from PTSD
By: Lauren N. Harvey Governor Tony Evers signed into law Senate Bill 11, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 29, which allows a law enforcement officer or firefigh…
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McCollum Crowley attorneys secure affirmation at Court of Appeals ruling inmate did not revoke consent to provide medical records to probation officer
In Christopherson v Alpha Services Industries, Incorporated attorneys Brian Kluk and Cheryl Hood Langel recently obtained affirmation from the court o…
Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Presumption
By: Lauren N. Harvey Wisconsin Governor Evers signed a coronavirus relief bill on April 15, 2020 with new language for first responders who contract C…
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Presumption
By: Lauren N. Harvey Effective April 8, 2020, this new law states that certain employees who have contracted COVID-19 are presumed to have an occupati…
Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies the Statute of Repose with Respect to Multi-unit Housing Project
In Village Lofts at St. Anthony Falls v. Housing Partners III; Lofts, LLC, et al, decided January 15, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opin…
McCollum Crowley attorneys secure State of Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission Reversal of Award
The State of Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission reversed an administrative law judge’s finding that the Employee sustained an injury whi…
Employer and Insurer are Entitled to a Credit for Amount Paid Under Vacated Award
By: Lauren N. Harvey The Minnesota Supreme Court recently concluded that Minnesota Statute § 176.179 does not apply to an award vacated by the Worker…
Jon Edin Presents on Construction Defects Claims
McCollum Crowley attorney Jon Edin presented “Defense of Construction Defect Claims” to insurance professionals at the 64th annual All-Ind…
Brian Kluk Presents on Opinion Testimony at Foundations of Evidence CLE
On October 24th, Brian Kluk gave a one-hour webcast presentation on Article 7 of the Rules of Evidence, which governs opinion testimony of lay and exp…
McCollum Crowley Obtains Voluntary Dismissal Prior to Rule 26 Conference
Plaintiff slipped and fell several feet from the exit of Defendant’s retail store. The entire sequence was captured on video. No evidence of m…