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AB50,160811Section 1608. 102.17 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,846,1912102.17 (9) (b) (intro.) Subject to par. (c), in the case of a mental injury that is
13not accompanied by a physical injury and that results in a diagnosis of post-
14traumatic stress disorder in a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ig),
15an emergency medical responder, an emergency services practitioner, a correctional
16officer, a public safety answering point dispatcher, a coroner, a medical examiner, a
17medicolegal investigation staff member, or a fire fighter, the claim for compensation
18for the mental injury, in order to be compensable under this chapter, is subject to all
19of the following:
AB50,160920Section 1609. 102.43 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,847,221102.43 (9) (e) The employees employment with the employer has been
22suspended or terminated due to misconduct, as defined in s. 108.04 (5), or

1substantial fault, as defined in s. 108.04 (5g) (a), by the employee connected with
2the employees work.
AB50,16103Section 1610. 102.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,847,94102.75 (1m) The moneys collected under subs. (1) and (1g) and under ss.
5102.28 (2) and 102.31 (7), together with all accrued interest, shall constitute a
6separate nonlapsible fund designated as the workers compensation operations
7fund. Moneys in the fund may be expended only as provided in ss. 20.427 (1) (ra)
8and 20.445 (1) (ra), (rb), and (rp) (rr) and may not be used for any other purpose of
9the state.
AB50,161110Section 1611. 102.81 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,847,2311102.81 (2) The department may retain an insurance carrier or insurance
12service organization to process, investigate and pay claims under this section and
13may obtain excess or stop-loss reinsurance with an insurance carrier authorized to
14do business in this state in an amount that the secretary determines is necessary
15for the sound operation of the uninsured employers fund. In cases involving
16disputed claims, the department may retain an attorney to represent the interests
17of the uninsured employers fund and to make appearances on behalf of the
18uninsured employers fund in proceedings under ss. 102.16 to 102.29. Section
1920.930 and all provisions of subch. IV of ch. 16 do not apply to an attorney hired
20under this subsection. The charges for the services retained under this subsection
21shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (rp) (ra). The cost of any
22reinsurance obtained under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation
23under s. 20.445 (1) (sm).
AB50,161224Section 1612. 102.82 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1102.82 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (ag), (am), and (ar), all for a
2first or 2nd determination by the department that an employer was uninsured, an
3uninsured employers employer shall pay to the department the greater of the
4following:
AB50,16135Section 1613. 102.82 (2) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,848,86102.82 (2) (ab) Except as provided in pars. (ag), (am), and (ar), for a 3rd
7determination by the department that an employer was uninsured, an uninsured
8employer shall pay to the department the greater of the following:
AB50,848,1291. Three times the amount determined by the department to equal what the
10uninsured employer would have paid during periods of illegal nonpayment for
11workers compensation in the preceding 3-year period, based on the employers
12payroll in the preceding 3 years.
AB50,848,13132. Three thousand dollars.
AB50,161414Section 1614. 102.82 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,848,1715102.82 (2) (ad) Except as provided in pars. (ag), (am), and (ar), for a 4th or
16subsequent determination by the department that an employer was uninsured, an
17uninsured employer shall pay to the department the greater of the following:
AB50,848,21181. Four times the amount determined by the department to equal what the
19uninsured employer would have paid during periods of illegal nonpayment for
20workers compensation in the preceding 3-year period, based on the employers
21payroll in the preceding 3 years.
AB50,848,22222. Four thousand dollars.
AB50,161523Section 1615. 102.82 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1102.82 (2) (am) The department may waive any payment owed under par. (a),
2(ab), or (ad) by an uninsured employer if the department determines that the
3uninsured employer is subject to this chapter only because the uninsured employer
4has elected to become subject to this chapter under s. 102.05 (2) or 102.28 (2).
AB50,16165Section 1616. 102.82 (2) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,849,116102.82 (2) (ar) The department may waive any payment owed under par. (a),
7(ab), (ad), or (ag) or sub. (1) if the department determines that the sole reason for
8the uninsured employers failure to comply with s. 102.28 (2) is that the uninsured
9employer was a victim of fraud, misrepresentation or gross negligence by an
10insurance agent or insurance broker or by a person whom a reasonable person
11would believe is an insurance agent or insurance broker.
AB50,161712Section 1617. 102.85 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB50,849,1613102.85 (1) (a) If an employer has failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28
14(2), the employer shall, for a first violation, forfeit the greater of $1,000 or the
15amount of the premium that would have been payable for each time the employer
16failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2).
AB50,849,2017(b) If an employer has failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2), the
18employer shall, for a 2nd violation, forfeit the greater of $2,000 or 2 times the
19amount of the premium that would have been payable for each time the employer
20failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2).
AB50,850,221(c) If an employer has failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2), the
22employer shall, for a 3rd violation, forfeit the greater of $3,000 or 3 times the

1amount of the premium that would have been payable for each time the employer
2failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2).
AB50,850,63(d) If an employer has failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2), the
4employer shall, for a 4th or subsequent violation, forfeit the greater of $4,000 or 4
5times the amount of the premium that would have been payable for each time the
6employer failed to comply with s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2).
AB50,16187Section 1618. 102.85 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB50,850,128102.85 (2) (a) No employer who is required to provide workers compensation
9insurance coverage under this chapter may give false information about the
10coverage to his or her employees, the department, or any other person who contracts
11with the employer and who requests evidence of workers compensation in relation
12to that contract.
AB50,850,1513(b) No employer who is required to provide workers compensation insurance
14coverage under this chapter may fail to notify a person who contracts with the
15employer that the coverage has been canceled in relation to that contract.
AB50,850,1716(c) 1. An employer who violates par. (a) or (b) shall, except as provided in
17subds. 2. and 3., forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
AB50,850,19182. An employer who violates par. (a) or (b) shall forfeit $3,000 for a 3rd
19violation of par. (a) or (b).
AB50,850,21203. An employer who violates par. (a) or (b) shall forfeit $4,000 for a 4th
21violation of par. (a) or (b).
AB50,161922Section 1619. 103.005 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,851,1023103.005 (12) (a) If any employer, employee, owner, or other person violates

1chs. 103 to 106, or fails or refuses to perform any duty required under chs. 103 to
2106, within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been
3specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or
4made by the department or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection
5with chs. 103 to 106, for each such violation, failure or refusal, the employer,
6employee, owner or other person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100
7for each offense. This paragraph does not apply to any person that fails to provide
8any information to the department to assist the department in determining
9prevailing wage rates or prevailing hours of labor under s. 103.49 (3) (a) or (am) or
10103.50 (3) or (4).
AB50,162011Section 1620. 103.007 of the statutes is repealed.
AB50,162112Section 1621. 103.035 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,851,1413103.035 Work schedule flexibility and predictability. (1) Definitions.
14In this section:
AB50,851,1715(a) Bona fide business reason means a reason that justifies an employers
16action and that is based on the employers determination that taking a different
17action would have any of the following results:
AB50,851,20181. Additional costs to the employer, including costs of lost employee
19productivity, retaining or hiring employees, or transferring employees between
20work locations.
AB50,851,22212. A significant detrimental effect on the employers ability to meet
22organizational needs or customer demand.
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13. A significant inability of the employer, despite the employers best efforts, to
2reorganize work among other employees.
AB50,852,334. A significant detrimental effect on the employers business performance.
AB50,852,445. Insufficient work during the period an employee proposes to work.
AB50,852,756. Unfairness to other employees who request changes to work schedules if
6granting all requests would have a significant detrimental effect on the employers
7ability to meet organizational needs.
AB50,852,88(b) Child means an individual who is all of the following:
AB50,852,1091. A biological, adopted, or foster child; a stepchild; a legal ward; or a child of
10a person standing in the place of a parent with respect to that child.
AB50,852,11112. An individual to whom any of the following applies:
AB50,852,1212a. The individual is less than 18 years of age.
AB50,852,1413b. The individual is 18 years of age or older and is incapable of self-care
14because of a mental or physical disability.
AB50,852,1515(c) Domestic partner has the meaning given in s. 40.02 (21c) or 770.01 (1).
AB50,852,1616(d) Employee means an employee who is employed by an employer.
AB50,852,2117(e) Employer means an employer that employs at least 15 employees.
18Employer includes the state, its political subdivisions, and any office,
19department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society, or
20other body in state or local government created or authorized to be created by the
21constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
AB50,852,2222(f) Family member means any of the following:
AB50,852,23231. A spouse or domestic partner of an employee.
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12. A parent, child, sibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, or
2grandchild of an employee or of an employees spouse or domestic partner.
AB50,853,633. Any other individual who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to an
4employee or to an employees spouse or domestic partner and whose close
5association with the employee, spouse, or domestic partner makes the individual
6the equivalent of an individual listed under subd. 2.
AB50,853,77(g) Grandchild means the child of a child.
AB50,853,88(h) Grandparent means the parent of a parent.
AB50,853,119(i) Nonexempt employee means an employee who is not employed in a bona
10fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as described in 29 USC 213
11(a) (1).
AB50,853,1412(j) Parent means a biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent,
13stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an employees spouse or domestic
14partner.
AB50,853,1615(k) Part-time employee means an employee who works on average fewer
16than 30 hours per week for a particular employer.
AB50,853,2017(L) Service employee means a nonexempt employee who is employed in any
18of the occupations classified under the following codes set forth in the Standard
19Occupational Classification System, 2018 edition, published by the bureau of labor
20statistics of the U.S. department of labor:
AB50,853,22211. Major group code 35-0000 — food preparation and serving related
22occupations.
AB50,853,23232. Broad occupation code 37-2010 — building cleaning workers.
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13. Detailed occupation code 41-1011 — first-line supervisors of retail sales
2workers.
AB50,854,334. Minor group code 41-2000 — retail sales workers.
AB50,854,54(m) Sibling means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother,
5stepsister, foster brother, or foster sister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB50,854,86(n) Split shift means a work shift that consists of work time that is not
7continuous. For purposes of determining whether a work shift is continuous, any of
8the following breaks in work time are not considered:
AB50,854,991. One or more breaks for meals that total one hour or less.
AB50,854,10102. A break that is requested by the employee.
AB50,854,1311(o) Work schedule means the days and times during each successive work
12period when an employee is required by an employer to perform duties of
13employment.
AB50,854,1514(p) Work shift means the specific times during a day that an employer
15requires an employee to work.
AB50,854,1716(q) Written includes a communication that is transmitted or received by
17electronic means.
AB50,854,2118(2) Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes. (a)
19Employee right to request work schedule changes. 1. An employee may request a
20change in the terms and conditions of employment related to any of the following,
21and may make such a request by email or text message:
AB50,854,2222a. The number of hours the employee is required to work or be on call for work.
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1b. The days or times when the employee is required to work or be on call for
2work.
AB50,855,33c. The location where the employee is required to work.
AB50,855,54d. The amount of notification the employee receives regarding changes to the
5employees work schedule.
AB50,855,76e. Minimizing fluctuations in the number of hours the employee is scheduled
7to work on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
AB50,855,982. An employee who makes a request under subd. 1. shall specify in the
9request whether it is related to any of the following:
AB50,855,1110a. A serious health condition, as defined under s. 103.10 (1) (g), of the
11employee.
AB50,855,1512b. The employees responsibilities as a significant provider of ongoing care,
13including responsibility for securing ongoing care, of the employees child, family
14member with a serious health condition, as defined under s. 103.10 (1) (g), or parent
15who is 65 years of age or older.
AB50,855,1716c. The employees responsibilities as a significant provider of education,
17including responsibility for securing education, of the employees child.
AB50,855,1918d. The employees enrollment in an educational or training program or
19program of study that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential.
AB50,855,2120e. If the employee is a part-time employee, conflicts with the employees other
21employment.
AB50,856,622(b) Evaluating requests for work schedule changes. If an employer receives a
23request from an employee under par. (a), the employer shall either grant the request

1without modification or negotiate in good faith with the employee to find a
2compromise that meets the employees and the employers work scheduling needs,
3including by considering any alternative proposals offered by the employee. If the
4employer denies the request and any alternative proposals offered, the employer
5shall inform the employee of the reasons for denial, including whether any of the
6reasons is a bona fide business reason.
AB50,856,117(c) Requests related to serious health conditions, caregiving, education, or other
8part-time employment. Notwithstanding par. (b), if an employer receives a request
9from an employee under par. (a) that is directly related to a reason specified under
10par. (a) 2., the employer shall grant the request unless the employer has a bona fide
11business reason for denying the request.
AB50,856,1612(d) Verification of reasons for requested changes. If an employer receives a
13request from an employee under par. (a), the employer may require the employee to
14provide additional information to clarify or explain the reasons for the employees
15requested work schedule change if the employer needs that information to properly
16evaluate the request under par. (b) or (c).
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