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Russell C. Brannen Jr.
Brookfield Bankruptcy Attorney.
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How can I collect back-wages from a recently bankrupted company?

Asked by a user in Milwaukee, WI - about 3 years ago.

In Wisconsin, in addition to the information provided by Attorney Young, you should go to the Department of Workforce Development and file a wage claim- you can review the form and its instructions at www.dwd.state.wi.us, go to information for WORKERS, and go down to Labor standards and click). DWD can use the wisconsin wage lien under Ch.109 to get a carve out from bank liens (which usually take all the money, leaving nothing for wages in a bankruptcy) for workers not paid just before the...