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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.
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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.
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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:
AB68,990,2322 103.10 (1) (h) “Spouse" means an employee's legal husband or wife the person
23to whom an employee is legally married
.
AB68,1631 24Section 1631 . 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1103.10 (2) (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed
2by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the
3employer for at least 1,000 680 hours during the preceding 52-week period.
AB68,1632 4Section 1632 . 103.10 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,991,65 103.10 (3) (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks
6of family leave under par. (b) 1. and, 2., 4., 4m., and 5.
AB68,1633 7Section 1633 . 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,98 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 2
9weeks of family leave for the reasons specified under par. (b) 6.
AB68,1634 10Section 1634 . 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,991,1311 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
12parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or
13parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.
AB68,1635 14Section 1635 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,1815 103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
16department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
17parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty
18or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
AB68,1636 19Section 1636 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,991,2320 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. For family caregiving for the employee's child, spouse,
21domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild, if the child, spouse,
22domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild has a chronic
23condition.
AB68,1637 24Section 1637 . 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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1103.10 (3) (b) 5. Because a child care center, child care provider, or school that
2the employee's child, grandchild, or sibling attends is experiencing an unforeseen or
3unexpected short-term closure.
AB68,1638 4Section 1638 . 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,992,75 103.10 (3) (b) 6. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
6parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
7parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling is in medical isolation.
AB68,1639 8Section 1639 . 103.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,992,129 103.10 (4) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), an employee who is in medical
10isolation or
has a serious health condition which makes the employee unable to
11perform his or her employment duties may take medical leave for the period during
12which he or she is unable to perform those duties.
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