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AB68,981,413 102.18 (3) A party in interest may petition the commission for review of an
14examiner's decision awarding or denying compensation if the department, the
15division, or the commission receives the petition within 21 days after the department
16or the division electronically delivered or mailed a copy of the examiner's findings
17and order to the last-known addresses of the parties in interest. The commission
18shall dismiss a petition that is not filed within those 21 days unless the petitioner
19shows that the petition was filed late for a reason that was beyond the petitioner's
20control. If no petition is filed within those 21 days, the findings or order shall be
21considered final unless set aside, reversed, or modified by the examiner within that
22time. If the findings or order are set aside by the examiner, the status shall be the
23same as prior to the setting aside of the findings or order. If the findings or order are
24reversed or modified by the examiner, the time for filing a petition commences on the
25date on which notice of the reversal or modification is delivered electronically or

1mailed to the last-known addresses of the parties in interest. The commission shall
2either affirm, reverse, set aside, or modify the findings or order, in whole or in part,
3or direct the taking of additional evidence. The commission's action shall be based
4on a review of the evidence submitted.
AB68,1593 5Section 1593. 102.23 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,981,126 102.23 (1) (b) In such an action a complaint shall be served with an
7authenticated copy of the summons. The complaint need not be verified, but shall
8state the grounds upon which a review is sought. Service upon a commissioner or
9agent authorized by the commission to accept service constitutes complete service on
10all parties, but there shall be left with the person so served as many copies of the
11summons and complaint as there are defendants, and the commission shall deliver
12electronically or
mail one copy to each other defendant.
AB68,1594 13Section 1594. 102.26 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,981,2314 102.26 (3) (b) 3. The claimant may request the insurer or self-insured employer
15to pay any compensation that is due the claimant by depositing the payment directly
16into an account maintained by the claimant at a financial institution. If the insurer
17or self-insured employer agrees to the request, the insurer or self-insured employer
18may deposit the payment by direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, or any other
19money transfer technique approved by the department or the division. The claimant
20may revoke a request under this subdivision at any time by providing appropriate
21written notice to the insurer or self-insured employer. If a claimant requests
22payment by check under this chapter, the insurer or self-insured employer shall
23make the payment by check.
AB68,1595 24Section 1595. 102.26 (3) (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
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1102.26 (3) (d) Except as provided in par. (e), an award to an employer made
2under this chapter shall be paid by electronic money transfer to the employer.
3Payment may be made by direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, automated
4clearinghouse transfer, or any other secure electronic money transfer procedure.
AB68,982,85 (e) If an employer cannot receive payments as provided in par. (d), elects to not
6receive payments as set forth in par. (d), or if the insurer, self-insured employer, or
73rd-party payer does not have the capacity to issue payments as set forth in par. (d),
8the payment shall be made by other means acceptable to the employer and payer.
AB68,1596 9Section 1596. 102.28 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,982,1610 102.28 (6) Reports by employer. Every employer shall upon request of the
11department report to it the number of employees and the nature of their work and
12also the name of the insurance company with whom the employer has insured
13liability under this chapter and the number and date of expiration of such policy.
14Failure to furnish such report within 10 days from the making of a request by secure
15electronic delivery or
certified mail shall constitute presumptive evidence that the
16delinquent employer is violating sub. (2).
AB68,1597 17Section 1597. 102.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,983,618 102.35 (1) Every employer and every insurance company that fails to keep the
19records or to make the reports required by this chapter or that knowingly falsifies
20such records or makes false reports shall pay a work injury supplemental benefit
21surcharge to the state of not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense. The
22department may waive or reduce a surcharge imposed under this subsection if the
23employer or insurance company that violated this subsection requests a waiver or
24reduction of the surcharge within 45 days after the date on which notice of the
25surcharge is electronically delivered or mailed to the employer or insurance company

1and shows that the violation was due to mistake or an absence of information. A
2surcharge imposed under this subsection is due within 30 days after the date on
3which notice of the surcharge is electronically delivered or mailed to the employer
4or insurance company. Interest shall accrue on amounts that are not paid when due
5at the rate of 1 percent per month. All surcharges and interest payments received
6under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund established under s. 102.65.
AB68,1598 7Section 1598 . 102.43 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,983,118 102.43 (9) (e) The employee's employment with the employer has been
9suspended or terminated due to misconduct, as defined in s. 108.04 (5), or substantial
10fault, as defined in s. 108.04 (5g) (a),
by the employee connected with the employee's
11work.
AB68,1599 12Section 1599 . 102.51 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,983,1413 102.51 (1) (a) 1. A wife married person upon a husband his or her spouse with
14whom he or she is living at the time of his the spouse's death.
AB68,1600 15Section 1600 . 102.51 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1601 16Section 1601. 102.565 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,984,517 102.565 (2) Upon application of any employer or employee the department or
18the division may direct any employee of the employer or an employee who, in the
19course of his or her employment, has been exposed to toxic or hazardous substances
20or conditions to submit to examination by one or more physicians appointed by the
21department or the division to determine whether the employee has developed any
22abnormality or condition under sub. (1), and the degree of that abnormality or
23condition. The cost of the medical examination shall be borne by the person making
24application. The physician conducting the examination shall submit the results of
25the examination to the department or the division, which shall submit copies of the

1reports to the employer and employee, who shall have an opportunity to rebut the
2reports if a request to submit a rebuttal is made to the department or the division
3within 10 days after the department or the division electronically delivers or mails
4the report to the parties. The department or the division shall make its findings as
5to whether it is inadvisable for the employee to continue in his or her employment.
AB68,1602 6Section 1602 . 102.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,984,117 102.75 (1m) The moneys collected under subs. (1) and (1g) and under ss. 102.28
8(2) and 102.31 (7), together with all accrued interest, shall constitute a separate
9nonlapsible fund designated as the worker's compensation operations fund. Moneys
10in the fund may be expended only as provided in ss. 20.427 (1) (ra) and 20.445 (1) (ra),
11(rb), and (rp), and (rr) and may not be used for any other purpose of the state.
AB68,1603 12Section 1603. 102.835 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,984,2513 102.835 (12) Notice before levy. If no proceeding for review permitted allowed
14by law is pending, the department shall make a demand to the debtor for payment
15of the debt which is subject to levy and give notice that the department may pursue
16legal action for collection of the debt against the debtor. The department shall make
17the demand for payment and give the notice at least 10 days prior to the levy,
18personally or, by any type of mail service which requires a signature of acceptance,
19at the address of the debtor as it appears on the records of the department, or by
20secure electronic delivery that requires a unique verifiable signature
. The demand
21for payment and notice shall include a statement of the amount of the debt, including
22costs and fees, and the name of the debtor who is liable for the debt. The debtor's
23failure to accept or receive the notice does not prevent the department from making
24the levy. Notice prior to levy is not required for a subsequent levy on any debt of the
25same debtor within one year after the date of service of the original levy.
AB68,1604
1Section 1604. 102.835 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,985,42 102.835 (13) (a) The department shall serve the levy upon the debtor and 3rd
3party by personal service or by any type of electronic delivery or mail service which
4requires a signature of acceptance or unique verifiable signature.
AB68,1605 5Section 1605. 102.835 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,985,116 102.835 (13) (c) The department representative who serves the levy shall
7certify service of process on the notice of levy form and the person served shall
8acknowledge receipt of the certification by signing and dating it. If service is made
9by mail, the return receipt is the certificate of service of the levy. If service is made
10by electronic delivery, an electronic delivery receipt, as approved by the department,
11is the certificate of service of the levy.
AB68,1606 12Section 1606. 102.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,985,1613 102.85 (1) (a) An For each act occurring before the date of the first
14determination of a violation of this subsection, an
employer who fails to comply with
15s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2) for less than 11 days shall forfeit not less than $100 nor and
16not
more than $1,000.
AB68,1607 17Section 1607. 102.85 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,985,2218 102.85 (1) (b) An For each act occurring after the date of the first or second
19determination of a violation of this subsection, an
employer who fails to comply with
20s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2) for more than 10 days shall forfeit not less than $10 nor and
21not
more than $100 for each day on which the employer fails to comply with s. 102.16
22(3) or 102.28 (2).
AB68,1608 23Section 1608. 102.85 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,986,224 102.85 (1) (c) For each act occurring after the date of the 3rd determination of
25a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount

1of $3,000 for each act, or 3 times the amount of the premium that would have been
2payable, whichever is greater.
AB68,1609 3Section 1609. 102.85 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,986,74 102.85 (1) (d) For each act occurring after the date of the 4th determination of
5a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount
6of $4,000 for each act, or 4 times the amount of the premium that would have been
7payable, whichever is greater.
AB68,1610 8Section 1610. 102.85 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,986,129 102.85 (2) (intro.) An For each act occurring after the date of the first
10determination under this subsection, an
employer who is required to provide
11worker's compensation insurance coverage under this chapter shall forfeit not less
12than $100 nor and not more than $1,000 if the employer does any of the following:
AB68,1611 13Section 1611. 102.85 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,986,1614 102.85 (2j) For each act occurring after the date of the 3rd determination under
15sub. (2), an employer who is required to provide worker's compensation insurance
16coverage under this chapter shall forfeit $3,000 per violation.
AB68,1612 17Section 1612. 102.85 (2k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,986,2018 102.85 (2k) For each act occurring after the date of the 4th determination
19under sub. (2), an employer who is required to provide worker's compensation
20insurance coverage under this chapter shall forfeit $4,000 per violation.
AB68,1613 21Section 1613. 102.87 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,986,2422 102.87 (1) (b) The citation may be served on the defendant by registered mail
23with a return receipt requested or by electronic delivery, which requires a unique
24verifiable signature of the defendant
.
AB68,1614 25Section 1614. 103.005 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1103.005 (4m) (a) The department shall design and make available to employers
2a notice regarding worker classification laws, requirements for employers and
3employees, and penalties for noncompliance.
AB68,987,74 (b) All employers shall post, in one or more conspicuous places where notices
5to employees are customarily posted, the notice designed by the department under
6par. (a). Any employer who violates this paragraph shall forfeit not more than $100
7for each offense.
AB68,987,118 (c) The department shall establish and maintain on the department's Internet
9site information regarding worker classification laws, requirements for employers
10and employees, penalties for noncompliance, and contact information at each state
11agency that administers worker classification laws.
AB68,1615 12Section 1615 . 103.005 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,987,2313 103.005 (12) (a) If any employer, employee, owner, or other person violates chs.
14103 to 106, or fails or refuses to perform any duty required under chs. 103 to 106,
15within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been
16specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or
17made by the department or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection
18with chs. 103 to 106, for each such violation, failure or refusal, the employer,
19employee, owner or other person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100
20for each offense. This paragraph does not apply to any person that fails to provide
21any information to the department to assist the department in determining
22prevailing wage rates or prevailing hours of labor under s. 103.49 (3) (a) or (am) or
23103.50 (3) or (4).
AB68,1616 24Section 1616. 103.007 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1617
1Section 1617. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1)
2(a) and amended to read:
AB68,988,43 103.10 (1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
4a legal ward to whom any of the following applies: .
AB68,1618 5Section 1618 . 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1619 6Section 1619 . 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1620 7Section 1620 . 103.10 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,98 103.10 (1) (a) 3. The individual is 18 years of age or older, suffers from a chronic
9condition, and requires family caregiving.
AB68,1621 10Section 1621 . 103.10 (1) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,1211 103.10 (1) (ao) “Chronic condition” means a health condition, illness,
12impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves any of the following:
AB68,988,1413 1. A condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its
14effects.
AB68,988,1515 2. A condition or disease that lasts for at least 3 months.
AB68,988,1716 3. A condition or disease that requires the individual to have assistance with
17one or more essential daily activities.
AB68,988,1918 4. Outpatient care that requires continuing treatment or supervision by a
19health care provider.
AB68,1622 20Section 1622 . 103.10 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,988,2121 103.10 (1) (ap) “Covered active duty" means any of the following:
AB68,988,2322 1. In the case of a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
23during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country.
AB68,989,224 2. In the case of a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
25during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country

1under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law specified in 10 USC 101
2(a) (13) (B).
AB68,1623 3Section 1623 . 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,989,74 103.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, “employee"
5means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's
6parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, or child parent, grandparent, grandchild, or
7sibling
.
AB68,1624 8Section 1624 . 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,989,149 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 3., “employer" means a person
10engaging in any activity, enterprise or business in this state employing at least 50
1125 individuals on a permanent basis. “Employer" includes the state and any office,
12department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other
13body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or
14any law, including the legislature and the courts.
AB68,1625 15Section 1625 . 103.10 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,989,1816 103.10 (1) (dg) “Family caregiving” means providing care or assistance without
17remuneration to a family member who suffers from a chronic condition and includes
18all of the following:
AB68,989,1919 1. Providing direct treatment to an individual with a chronic condition.
AB68,989,2120 2. Attending training and educational courses on duties and responsibilities for
21caring for an individual with a chronic condition.
AB68,989,2322 3. Attending discharge planning meetings for an individual with a chronic
23condition.
AB68,989,2424 4. Attending care planning meetings for an individual with a chronic condition.
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15. Attending appointments with health care providers for an individual with
2a chronic condition.
AB68,1626 3Section 1626 . 103.10 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,44 103.10 (1) (dr) “Grandchild" means the child of a child.
AB68,1627 5Section 1627 . 103.10 (1) (dt) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,66 103.10 (1) (dt) “Grandparent" means the parent of a parent.
AB68,1628 7Section 1628 . 103.10 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,88 103.10 (1) (em) “Medical isolation” means any of the following:
AB68,990,129 1. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of
10health services advises that the individual seclude herself or himself from others
11when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable
12disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.
AB68,990,1413 2. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises that
14an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.
AB68,990,1715 3. When an individual's employer advises that the individual not come to the
16workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected
17with a communicable disease.
AB68,1629 18Section 1629 . 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,990,2019 103.10 (1) (gm) “Sibling" means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
20stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB68,1630 21Section 1630 . 103.10 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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