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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 11, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Carpenter, Turner, Pocan,
Albers, Musser, Colon, Gronemus, Plouff, Ryba, J. Lehman, Plale, Cullen,
Hasenohrl, Bock, Black, Boyle and Young, cosponsored by Senators Burke,
Erpenbach and Robson. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB122,1,2
1An Act to amend 109.075 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: notice to employes,
2retirees and dependents of cessation of health care benefits.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, any employer employing 50 or more persons in this state
that decides to cease providing health care benefits is required to notify any employe,
retiree or dependent who may be reasonably expected to lose his or her health care
benefits provided by the employer of that action no later than 60 days before the
cessation of health care benefits takes place. This bill extends that notification
period to 120 days before the cessation of health care benefits takes place.
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:
AB122, s. 1
3Section
1. 109.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB122,2,44
109.075
(2) Subject to sub. (5) or (6), an employer who has decided to cease
5providing health care benefits in this state shall promptly notify any affected
6employe, retiree or dependent and any collective bargaining representative of any
1affected employe, retiree or dependent in writing of such action no later than
60 120 2days prior to the date that the cessation of health care benefits takes place. This
3subsection does not apply to a cessation of health care benefits that is caused by a
4strike or lockout.
AB122,2,86
(1) N
otice of cessation of health care benefits. This act first applies to
7notices that are required under section 109.075 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this
8act, to be given on the effective date of this subsection.
