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AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,85(a) For the amount of the employee's average weekly earnings that are not
6more than 50 percent of the state annual median wage in the calendar year before
7the employees application year, 90 percent of that individual's average weekly
8earnings.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,119(b) For the amount of the employees average weekly earnings that are more
10than 50 percent of the state annual median wage in the calendar year before the
11employees application year, 50 percent of that employees average weekly earnings.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,1312(4) Insurance. (a) An employer may contract with an insurance company to
13provide coverage for the leave benefits required under sub. (2).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,1614(b) Employers may not deduct any fees from employee compensation for the
15cost of insurance coverage or otherwise charge employees for the cost of insurance
16coverage under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,1817(c) Insurance policies for leave benefits shall allow for employees to seek
18arbitration following a denial of leave benefits by the insurer.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,63,2119(5) Federal tax treatment of benefits. With respect to the federal income
20taxation of family or medical leave insurance benefits, an employer shall do all of
21the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,64,322(a) At the time an individual files a claim for leave benefits, advise the
23individual that those benefits may be subject to federal income taxation, that
24requirements exist under federal law pertaining to estimated tax payments, and

1that the individual may elect to have federal income taxes withheld from the
2individuals benefit payments and may change that election not more than one time
3in an application year.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,64,94(b) Allow the individual to elect to have federal income tax deducted and
5withheld from the individuals benefit payments, allow the individual to change
6that election not more than one time in an application year, and deduct and
7withhold that tax in accordance with the individuals election as provided under 26
8USC 3402. If the employer has contracted with an insurer, the employer shall
9direct the insurer to follow the provisions of this paragraph.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,64,2110(6) Denial of benefits; appeals. An employer or an insurer that provides
11benefits under a policy under sub. (4) shall provide an employee with the reason for
12a denial for a claim for leave benefits whether in whole or in part, with information
13for the employee to file an appeal with the department. An employee whose claim
14for leave benefits under this section has been denied in whole or in part by their
15employer or their employers insurer may file a complaint with the department
16after receiving a final denial from their employer or their employers insurer. The
17department shall process the complaint in the same manner as complaints filed
18under s. 103.10 (12) (b) are processed. If the department finds that the employer or
19insurer should have paid leave benefits, the department may order the employer or
20insurer to provide the benefits owed and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), pay
21reasonable actual attorney fees to the employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,64,2322(7) Prohibited acts. (a) No person may interfere with, restrain, or deny the
23exercise of any right provided under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,424(b) No person may discharge or otherwise discriminate against any person for

1exercising any right provided under this section, opposing a practice prohibited
2under this section, filing a complaint or attempting to enforce any right provided
3under this section, or testifying or assisting in any action or proceeding to enforce
4any right provided under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,85(c) No collective bargaining agreement or employer policy may diminish or
6abridge an employees rights under this section. Any agreement purporting to
7waive or modify an employees rights under this section is void as against public
8policy and unenforceable.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,139(8) Notice posted. Each employer shall post, on its website and in one or
10more conspicuous places where notices to employees are customarily posted, a
11notice in a form approved by the department setting forth employees rights under
12this section. Any employer that violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than
13$100 for each violation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,1414(9) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13215Section 132. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1)
16(a) and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,1817103.10 (1) (a) Child means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
18a legal ward to whom any of the following applies:.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13319Section 133. 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13420Section 134. 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13521Section 135. 103.10 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,65,2222103.10 (1) (ap) Covered active duty means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,2
11. For a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
2the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,632. For a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
4the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces to a foreign country
5under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law specified in 10 USC 101
6(a) (13) (B).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1367Section 136. 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,118103.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, employee
9means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employers
10parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, or child parent, grandparent, grandchild,
11or sibling.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13712Section 137. 103.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,1313103.10 (1) (dm) Grandchild means the child of a child.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13814Section 138. 103.10 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,1515103.10 (1) (dp) Grandparent means the parent of a parent.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13916Section 139. 103.10 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,1717103.10 (1) (em) Medical isolation means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,21181. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of
19health services advises that an individual seclude herself or himself from others
20when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable
21disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,66,23222. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises
23that an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,67,3
13. When an individuals employer advises that the individual not come to the
2workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected
3with a communicable disease.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1404Section 140. 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,67,65103.10 (1) (gm) Sibling means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
6stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1417Section 141. 103.10 (1m) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (an).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1428Section 142. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (gd).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1439Section 143. 103.10 (1m) (b) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (m).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,14410Section 144. 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,67,1311103.10 (2) (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed
12by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the
13employer for at least 1,000 680 hours during the preceding 52-week period.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,14514Section 145. 103.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,14615Section 146. 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,67,1816103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employees child, spouse, domestic partner, or
17parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
18or parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling has a serious health condition.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,14719Section 147. 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,67,2320103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
21department by rule, arising out of the fact that the spouse, child, domestic partner,
22parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active
23duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,148
1Section 148. 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,68,52103.10 (3) (b) 5. Because there is an unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap
3in childcare for the employees child, grandchild, or sibling that the employee must
4fill. The department may define by rule unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap
5in childcare.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1496Section 149. 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,68,97103.10 (3) (b) 6. To care for the employees child, spouse, domestic partner,
8parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, if the child, spouse, domestic partner,
9parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling is in medical isolation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15010Section 150. 103.10 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,68,1311103.10 (3) (b) 7. To address issues of the employee or the employees child,
12spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling related to
13being the victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15114Section 151. 103.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,68,1815103.10 (4) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and par. (c) and sub. (4m), an employee who
16is in medical isolation or has a serious health condition which makes the employee
17unable to perform his or her employment duties may take medical leave for the
18period during which he or she is unable to perform those duties.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15219Section 152. 103.10 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15320Section 153. 103.10 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,68,2321103.10 (4m) Duration of leave. In a 12-month period, no employee may
22take more than 8 weeks of leave for any combination of reasons specified under sub.
23(3) or (4).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,154
1Section 154. 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,69,62103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of
3the planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner,
4or parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling or intends to take medical leave
5because of the planned medical treatment or supervision of the employee, the
6employee shall do all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1557Section 155. 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,69,118103.10 (6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment
9or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employers operations, subject
10to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner,
11parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15612Section 156. 103.10 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,69,1813103.10 (6) (c) If the employee intends to take family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4.
14that is foreseeable because the spouse, child, domestic partner, parent,
15grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on covered active duty or has
16been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee shall
17provide notice of that intention to the employer in a reasonable and practicable
18manner.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,15719Section 157. 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,70,220103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in
21sub. (3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave due to a serious health condition, the
22employer may require the employee to provide certification, as described in par. (b),
23issued by the health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child,

1spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee,
2whichever is appropriate.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1583Section 158. 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,70,54103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) No employer may require certification under par. (a)
5stating more than the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1596Section 159. 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,70,87103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
8grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee has a serious health condition.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1609Section 160. 103.10 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,70,1310103.10 (7) (cm) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in
11sub. (3) (b) 3., the employer may require the employee to provide certification that
12the employee is responsible for the care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
13grandparent, grandchild, or sibling with a serious health condition.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,16114Section 161. 103.10 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,70,2115103.10 (7) (d) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the
16employer may require the employee to provide certification that the spouse, child,
17domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on
18covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered
19active duty. The certification under this paragraph shall be issued at such time and
20in such manner as the department may prescribe by rule, and the employee shall
21provide a copy of that certification to the employer in a timely manner.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,16222Section 162. 103.10 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,71,523103.10 (7) (e) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 5., the

1employer may require the employee to provide certification that there is an
2unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap in childcare, as defined in rule by the
3department, for the employees child, grandchild, or sibling that the employee must
4fill. The department may prescribe by rule the form and content of the
5certification.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1636Section 163. 103.10 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,71,177103.10 (7) (f) 1. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., or
8medical leave due to medical isolation, the employer may require the employee to
9provide certification issued by a local public health official, the department of
10health services, or a health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the
11child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or
12employee, whichever is appropriate, except that no employer may require
13certification under this paragraph if the sole reason for the medical isolation is due
14to the employers request under sub. (1) (em) 3. No employer may require
15certification under this subdivision stating more than that the child, spouse,
16domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee is in
17medical isolation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,71,21182. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., the employer may
19require the employee to provide certification that the employee is responsible for the
20care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling,
21or employee who is in medical isolation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,16422Section 164. 103.10 (7) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,72,423103.10 (7) (g) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 7., the

1employer may require the employee to provide certification that the employee is
2addressing issues of the employee or the employees child, spouse, domestic partner,
3parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling related to being the victim of domestic
4abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1655Section 165. 103.10 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,72,116103.10 (10) Alternative employment. Nothing in this section prohibits an
7employer and an employee with a serious health condition or in medical isolation
8from mutually agreeing to alternative employment for the employee while the
9serious health condition or medical isolation lasts. No period of alternative
10employment, with the same employer, reduces the employees right to family leave
11or medical leave.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,16612Section 166. 103.10 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,72,2213103.10 (12) (b) An employee who believes his or her employer has violated sub.
14(11) (a) or (b) may, within 30 300 days after the violation occurs or the employee
15should reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later, file a
16complaint with the department alleging the violation. Except as provided in s.
17230.45 (1m), the department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to
18resolve the complaint by conference, conciliation or persuasion. If the complaint is
19not resolved and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has
20occurred, the department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint
21as provided in ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after the
22department receives the complaint.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,16723Section 167. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,73,7
1103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
2information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
3another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner,
4parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee and render an opinion as
5soon as possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the
6employer of the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50
7percent of the cost of the examination and opinion.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1688Section 168. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (14).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1699Section 169. 103.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,17010Section 170. 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,73,1111165.68 (1) (a) 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6 (1) (gd).
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