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).

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

AB1038,32,8 108.062 (3r) Applicability of laws. A work-share program shall be governed by the law that was in effect when the plan or modification was last approved under sub. (3) or (3m), until the program ends as provided in sub. (4).

AB1038,44 Section 44 . 108.062 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 108.062 (4) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB1038,32,14 108.062 (4) (a) 1. A Except as provided in subd. 2., a work-share program becomes effective on the later of the Sunday of the 2nd week beginning after approval of a work-share plan under sub. (3) or any Sunday after that day specified in the plan.

AB1038,32,18 (b) A work-share program ends on the earlier of the last Sunday that precedes the end of the 6-month period beginning on the effective date of the program or any Sunday before that day specified in the plan unless the program terminates on an earlier date under sub. (5), (14), or (15).

AB1038,45 Section 45 . 108.062 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038,32,23 108.062 (4) (a) 2. With respect to a work-share plan approved during a period described under sub. (20), the work-share program becomes effective on the later of the Sunday of or after approval of a work-share plan under sub. (3) or any Sunday after that day specified in the plan.