The contended Collective Bargaining Law passed by Wisconsin’s Scott Walker was blocked from being enacted by Judge Maryann Sumi. The judge cites the law was passed without giving the necessary a 24 hour notice before breaking the stalemate that keep they law in an indeterminate state for weeks; the open meetings law requires this notice. The bill was due to be published on March 25th but won’t happen because of litigation. Assistant Attorney General Steven Means plans to appeal the ruling.
The Collective Bargaining Law was proposed by the Governor to fill the 137 million budget shortfall by requiring public employees, teachers, police and firefighters, would be required to pay more out-of-pocket costs for health insurance. The premiums on health insurance are already high and numbers of people who have health insurance still must enter into debt relief programs aided by bankruptcy attorneys. Requiring public employees to pay more for their benefits is a hot issue for the American worker who has struggled to maintain their rights. Walker refused to compromise with willing workers over collective bargaining rights.
Medical debt is one of the leading reasons many people must employ bankruptcy lawyers to help alleviate their mountains of debt. The premiums of health insurance have increased while the services they will pay for have decreased. Despite being covered by health insurance many people still struggle to pay their exorbitant medical costs throwing them into debt only a bankruptcy attorney can relieve.
