AB1038,29,6 (3) Exceptions. A person who sells food products, personal care products, cleaning products, or paper products at retail may accept a return of a food product, personal care product, cleaning product, or paper product if any of the following applies:

AB1038,29,7 (a) The product is returned no more than 7 days after purchase.

AB1038,29,9 (b) The product is adulterated within the meaning of s. 97.02 or defective as a result of a production error or defect.

AB1038,29,11 (4) Other returns allowed. A retailer may accept a return of a product that is not prohibited by sub. (2).

AB1038,33 Section 33 . 102.03 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,29,17 102.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “first responder” means an employee of or volunteer for an employer that provides fire fighting, law enforcement, medical, or other emergency services, and who has regular, direct contact with, or is regularly in close proximity to, patients or other members of the public requiring emergency services, within the scope of the individual's work for the employer.

AB1038,29,22 (b) For the purposes of benefits under this chapter, where an injury to a first responder is found to be caused by COVID-19 during the public health emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10 on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending 30 days after the termination of the order, the injury is presumed to be caused by the individual's employment.

AB1038,29,24 (c) An injury claimed under par. (b) must be accompanied by a specific diagnosis by a physician or by a positive COVID-19 test.

AB1038,30,3 (d) An injury claimed under par. (b) may be rebutted by specific evidence that the injury was caused by exposure to COVID-19 outside of the first responder's work for the employer.

AB1038,34 Section 34 . 102.565 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,30,6 102.565 (6) This section does not apply to an employee whose claim of injury is presumed to be caused by employment under s. 102.03 (6).

AB1038,35 Section 35 . 103.13 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,30,14 103.13 (2m) Employee records during an emergency. Notwithstanding sub. (2), during the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, an employer is not required to provide an employee's personnel records within 7 working days after an employee makes a request to inspect his or her personnel records, and an employer is not required to provide the inspection at a location reasonably near the employee's place of employment during normal working hours.

AB1038,36 Section 36 . 108.04 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,30,20 108.04 (2) (d) If required under s. 108.07 (5) (bm), each claimant shall and each employer shall under s. 108.09 (1) or when otherwise requested by the department, indicate whether a claim for regular benefits is related to the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72. The department may specify the information required to be provided under this paragraph.

AB1038,37 Section 37 . 108.04 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB1038,30,25 108.04 (3) (a) The Subject to par. (b), the first week of a claimant's benefit year for which the claimant has timely applied and is otherwise eligible for regular benefits under this chapter is the claimant's waiting period for that benefit year.

AB1038,38 Section 38. 108.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,31,6 108.04 (3) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply with respect to benefit years that begin after March 12, 2020, and before February 7, 2021. The department shall seek the maximum amount of federal reimbursement for benefits that are, during the time period specified in this paragraph, payable for the first week of a claimant's benefit year as a result of the application of this paragraph.

AB1038,39 Section 39 . 108.04 (13) (d) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038,31,10 108.04 (13) (d) 3. b. If recovery of an overpayment is not permitted under s. 108.22 (8) (c), restore the proper amount to the employer's account and charge that amount to the fund's balancing account unless s. 108.07 (5) (c) (am) 3. applies.

AB1038,40 Section 40 . 108.04 (13) (d) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038,31,14 108.04 (13) (d) 4. b. If recovery of an overpayment is not permitted under s. 108.22 (8) (c), restore the proper amount to the employer's account and charge that amount in accordance with s. 108.07 (5) (am).

AB1038,41 Section 41 . 108.062 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038,31,18 108.062 (1) (b) “Work-share program" means a program approved by the department under which the hours of work of employees in a work unit are reduced in lieu of the layoffs of 2 or more employees in the work unit.

AB1038,42 Section 42 . 108.062 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,31,23 108.062 (2m) Applications; department assistance. The department shall allow employers to submit applications under this section using an online form. The department shall provide assistance to employers with submitting applications and developing work-share plans.

AB1038,43 Section 43 . 108.062 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038,32,4 108.062 (3) Approval of plans. The department shall approve a plan if the plan includes all of the elements specified in sub. (2) or (20), whichever is applicable. The approval is effective for the effective period of the plan unless modified under sub. (3m).