Wednesday, August 28, 1996
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Council
August 12, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
Enclosed is a copy of the
General Report of the Joint Legislative Council to the 1995 Legislature, prepared and submitted pursuant to s.13.81 (3), Stats. This General Report also incorporates additional information relating to legislative actions on Council proposals that was previously presented to the Legislature in the form of the separate
Legislative Council Digest. The
Digest has been discontinued. I would appreciate your noting in the
Senate Journal, pursuant to s.
13.172, Stats., that this report has been delivered to your office.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
August 13, 1996
The Honorable, The Legislature:
RE: Report on Alleged Worker's Compensation Fraud, Section
102.125. Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this letter is to report to the Governor and Legislature regarding allegations of worker's compensation fraud reported to the Department of Workforce Development. This is the second annual report.
1993 Wisconsin Act 81 created s.102.125, Wis. Stats., effective January 1, 1994. It requires the Department to record allegations of worker's compensation fraud, and if there is a reasonable basis to believe that a violation of s.
943.395, Stats., [insurance fraud] has occurred, to refer the case for prosecution by the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred. It also requires the Department to report annually to the Governor and Legislature regarding the number of allegations and referrals, and the results of the referrals. Attachment 1 is a copy of ss.102.125 and 943.395, Stats.
This report shows that the program has achieved remarkable success in fairly and efficiently enforcing the law. These admirable achievements are founded on close partnerships with insurance carriers, prosecutors, and the employer community.
Sincerely,
richard wegner
Acting Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
August 20, 1996
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers.
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as employers of lobbyists have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
Advertising Publishers Assn, Wisconsin
Swandby, Janet
Coenen, Thomas
Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
Advertising Publishers Assn, Wisconsin
Hanson, Thomas 8/12/96
UW Student Governments, Inc, United Council of
Chheda, Sachin 7/30/96
Organization's cessation of lobbying activity:
The following organization previously registered with the Ethics Board as an employer of lobbyists has indicated a cessation of all lobbying activity effective on the date shown.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc - Wisconsin Office 7/31/96
Bablitch, Stephen 7/31/96
Klauser, David 7/31/96
Jentz, Robert 7/31/96
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
August 20, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Christenson, J. David,
of Wausau, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2001.
Sincerely,
