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20 102.75 (1m) The moneys collected under subs. (1) and (1g) and under ss. 102.28
21(2) and 102.31 (7), together with all accrued interest, shall constitute a separate
22nonlapsible fund designated as the worker's compensation operations fund. Moneys
23in the fund may be expended only as provided in ss. 20.427 (1) (ra) and 20.445 (1) (ra),
24(rb), and (rp), and (rr) and may not be used for any other purpose of the state.
25Section 1648. 102.835 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

1102.835 (12) Notice before levy. If no proceeding for review permitted allowed
2by law is pending, the department shall make a demand to the debtor for payment
3of the debt which is subject to levy and give notice that the department may pursue
4legal action for collection of the debt against the debtor. The department shall make
5the demand for payment and give the notice at least 10 days prior to the levy,
6personally or, by any type of mail service which requires a signature of acceptance,
7at the address of the debtor as it appears on the records of the department, or by
8secure electronic delivery that requires a unique verifiable signature
. The demand
9for payment and notice shall include a statement of the amount of the debt, including
10costs and fees, and the name of the debtor who is liable for the debt. The debtor's
11failure to accept or receive the notice does not prevent the department from making
12the levy. Notice prior to levy is not required for a subsequent levy on any debt of the
13same debtor within one year after the date of service of the original levy.
14Section 1649. 102.835 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
15 102.835 (13) (a) The department shall serve the levy upon the debtor and 3rd
16party by personal service or by any type of electronic delivery or mail service which
17requires a signature of acceptance or unique verifiable signature.
18Section 1650. 102.835 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
19 102.835 (13) (c) The department representative who serves the levy shall
20certify service of process on the notice of levy form and the person served shall
21acknowledge receipt of the certification by signing and dating it. If service is made
22by mail, the return receipt is the certificate of service of the levy. If service is made
23by electronic delivery, an electronic delivery receipt, as approved by the department,
24is the certificate of service of the levy.
25Section 1651. 102.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

1102.85 (1) (a) An For each act occurring before the date of the first
2determination of a violation of this subsection, an
employer who fails to comply with
3s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2) for less than 11 days shall forfeit not less than $100 nor and
4not
more than $1,000.
5Section 1652. 102.85 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
6 102.85 (1) (b) An For each act occurring after the date of the first or second
7determination of a violation of this subsection, an
employer who fails to comply with
8s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2) for more than 10 days shall forfeit not less than $10 nor and
9not
more than $100 for each day on which the employer fails to comply with s. 102.16
10(3) or 102.28 (2).
11Section 1653. 102.85 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
12 102.85 (1) (c) For each act occurring after the date of the 3rd determination of
13a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount
14of $3,000 for each act, or 3 times the amount of the premium that would have been
15payable, whichever is greater.
16Section 1654. 102.85 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
17 102.85 (1) (d) For each act occurring after the date of the 4th determination of
18a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount
19of $4,000 for each act, or 4 times the amount of the premium that would have been
20payable, whichever is greater.
21Section 1655. 102.85 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
22 102.85 (2) (intro.) An For each act occurring after the date of the first
23determination under this subsection, an
employer who is required to provide
24worker's compensation insurance coverage under this chapter shall forfeit not less
25than $100 nor and not more than $1,000 if the employer does any of the following:

1Section 1656. 102.85 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
2 102.85 (2j) For each act occurring after the date of the 3rd determination under
3sub. (2), an employer who is required to provide worker's compensation insurance
4coverage under this chapter shall forfeit $3,000 per violation.
5Section 1657. 102.85 (2k) of the statutes is created to read:
6 102.85 (2k) For each act occurring after the date of the 4th determination
7under sub. (2), an employer who is required to provide worker's compensation
8insurance coverage under this chapter shall forfeit $4,000 per violation.
9Section 1658. 102.87 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 102.87 (1) (b) The citation may be served on the defendant by registered mail
11with a return receipt requested or by electronic delivery, which requires a unique
12verifiable signature of the defendant
.
13Section 1659. 103.005 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
14 103.005 (4m) (a) The department shall design and make available to employers
15a notice regarding worker classification laws, requirements for employers and
16employees, and penalties for noncompliance.
17 (b) All employers shall post, in one or more conspicuous places where notices
18to employees are customarily posted, the notice designed by the department under
19par. (a). Any employer who violates this paragraph shall forfeit not more than $100
20for each offense.
21 (c) The department shall establish and maintain on the department's Internet
22site information regarding worker classification laws, requirements for employers
23and employees, penalties for noncompliance, and contact information at each state
24agency that administers worker classification laws.
25Section 1660 . 103.005 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

1103.005 (12) (a) If any employer, employee, owner, or other person violates chs.
2103 to 106, or fails or refuses to perform any duty required under chs. 103 to 106,
3within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been
4specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or
5made by the department or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection
6with chs. 103 to 106, for each such violation, failure or refusal, the employer,
7employee, owner or other person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100
8for each offense. This paragraph does not apply to any person that fails to provide
9any information to the department to assist the department in determining
10prevailing wage rates or prevailing hours of labor under s. 103.49 (3) (a) or (am) or
11103.50 (3) or (4).
12Section 1661. 103.007 of the statutes is repealed.
13Section 1662 . 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1)
14(a) and amended to read:
15 103.10 (1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
16a legal ward to whom any of the following applies: .
17Section 1663 . 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
18Section 1664 . 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
19Section 1665 . 103.10 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
20 103.10 (1) (a) 3. The individual is 18 years of age or older, suffers from a chronic
21condition, and requires family caregiving.
22Section 1666 . 103.10 (1) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:
23 103.10 (1) (ao) “Chronic condition” means a health condition, illness,
24impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves any of the following:

11. A condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its
2effects.
3 2. A condition or disease that lasts for at least 3 months.
4 3. A condition or disease that requires the individual to have assistance with
5one or more essential daily activities.
6 4. Outpatient care that requires continuing treatment or supervision by a
7health care provider.
8Section 1667 . 103.10 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
9 103.10 (1) (ap) “Covered active duty" means any of the following:
10 1. In the case of a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
11during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country.
12 2. In the case of a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty
13during the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country
14under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law specified in 10 USC 101
15(a) (13) (B).
16Section 1668 . 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
17 103.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, “employee"
18means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's
19parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, or child parent, grandparent, grandchild, or
20sibling
.
21Section 1669 . 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
22 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 3., “employer" means a person
23engaging in any activity, enterprise or business in this state employing at least 50
2425 individuals on a permanent basis. “Employer" includes the state and any office,
25department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other

1body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or
2any law, including the legislature and the courts.
3Section 1670 . 103.10 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
4 103.10 (1) (dg) “Family caregiving” means providing care or assistance without
5remuneration to a family member who suffers from a chronic condition and includes
6all of the following:
7 1. Providing direct treatment to an individual with a chronic condition.
8 2. Attending training and educational courses on duties and responsibilities for
9caring for an individual with a chronic condition.
10 3. Attending discharge planning meetings for an individual with a chronic
11condition.
12 4. Attending care planning meetings for an individual with a chronic condition.
13 5. Attending appointments with health care providers for an individual with
14a chronic condition.
15Section 1671 . 103.10 (1) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
16 103.10 (1) (dr) “Grandchild" means the child of a child.
17Section 1672 . 103.10 (1) (dt) of the statutes is created to read:
18 103.10 (1) (dt) “Grandparent" means the parent of a parent.
19Section 1673 . 103.10 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
20 103.10 (1) (em) “Medical isolation” means any of the following:
21 1. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of
22health services advises that the individual seclude herself or himself from others
23when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable
24disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.

12. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises that
2an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.
3 3. When an individual's employer advises that the individual not come to the
4workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected
5with a communicable disease.
6Section 1674 . 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
7 103.10 (1) (gm) “Sibling" means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
8stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
9Section 1675 . 103.10 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 103.10 (1) (h) “Spouse" means an employee's legal husband or wife the person
11to whom an employee is legally married
.
12Section 1676 . 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
13 103.10 (2) (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed
14by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the
15employer for at least 1,000 680 hours during the preceding 52-week period.
16Section 1677 . 103.10 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
17 103.10 (3) (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks
18of family leave under par. (b) 1. and, 2., 4., 4m., and 5.
19Section 1678 . 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
20 103.10 (3) (a) 2m. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 2
21weeks of family leave for the reasons specified under par. (b) 6.
22Section 1679 . 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
23 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
24parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or
25parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.

1Section 1680. 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
2 103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
3department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
4parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty
5or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
6Section 1681 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
7 103.10 (3) (b) 4m. For family caregiving for the employee's child, spouse,
8domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild, if the child, spouse,
9domestic partner, sibling, parent, grandparent, or grandchild has a chronic
10condition.
11Section 1682 . 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
12 103.10 (3) (b) 5. Because a child care center, child care provider, or school that
13the employee's child, grandchild, or sibling attends is experiencing an unforeseen or
14unexpected short-term closure.
15Section 1683 . 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
16 103.10 (3) (b) 6. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner,
17parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
18parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling is in medical isolation.
19Section 1684 . 103.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
20 103.10 (4) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), an employee who is in medical
21isolation or
has a serious health condition which makes the employee unable to
22perform his or her employment duties may take medical leave for the period during
23which he or she is unable to perform those duties.
24Section 1685 . 103.10 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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