LRB-1931/P1
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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0315 - Attach Labor and Industry Review Commission to the Department of Workforce Development
For 2019-2021 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
employment
1. Labor and Industry Review Commission
This bill attaches the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) to DWD. Under current law, LIRC is attached to DOA. LIRC's primary responsibility is to decide appeals of cases from administrative law judges in the areas of unemployment insurance benefits, worker's compensation, and equal rights.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 15.105 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.225 (1) and amended to read:
15.225 (1) Labor and industry review commission. There is created a labor and industry review commission which is attached to the department of
administration workforce development under s. 15.03, except the budget of the labor and industry review commission shall be transmitted by the department to the governor without change or modification by the department, unless agreed to by the labor and industry review commission. The governor shall appoint an individual to serve at the pleasure of the governor as general counsel for the commission.
Section
2. 15.225 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.225 (title) Same; attached boards and commission commissions
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3. 20.923 (4) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (4) (e) 4. Administration
Workforce development, department of: labor and industry review commission: member and chairperson.
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