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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

August 4, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Pope, Bowen, Hebl, Hesselbein,
Subeck, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Anderson, Sinicki and Cabrera, cosponsored by
Senators Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Agard and Smith. Referred to Committee
on Labor and Integrated Employment.

AB499,1,3 1An Act to amend 102.03 (2), 102.81 (5), 102.82 (1) and 814.04 (intro.); and to
2create 102.80 (1) (dm), 102.81 (4g) and 103.08 of the statutes; relating to:
3prohibiting abusive work environments and creating a cause of action.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits abusive work environments and allows an individual who
has been subjected to such an environment to bring a civil action.

Under current law, worker's compensation is generally the exclusive remedy of
an employee against his or her employer, a coemployee, or the employer's worker's
compensation insurer for an injury sustained while performing services from and
incidental to employment.