(2) The department shall promulgate rules to administer and enforce this section.
(3) The department may directly assess a forfeiture by issuing an order against any person who violates this section.
(4) The registration requirement under sub. (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A person who engages in construction on property owned or leased by that person.
(b) A state agency or local governmental unit.
(c) A person who engages in construction in the course of his or her employment by a state agency or local governmental unit.
28,2156
Section
2156. 101.177 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.177 (1) (d) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, but excluding the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority and the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority.
28,2156c
Section 2156c. 101.19 (1) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
101.19 (1) (m) Registering construction contractors under s. 101.147.
28,2157r
Section 2157r. 101.85 of the statutes is created to read:
101.85 Contracting for services. (1) In this section, "cost-benefit analysis" means a comprehensive study to identify and compare the total cost, quality, technical expertise, and timeliness of a service performed by department employees and resources with the total cost, quality, technical expertise, and timeliness of the same service obtained by means of a contract.
(2) The department may not engage any person who is not an employee of the department to perform services for the department under this subchapter unless the department finds, based upon a cost-benefit analysis, that those services can be performed more cost-effectively and efficiently by that person than by an employee of the department.
28,2158
Section
2158. 101.9208 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.9208 (4m) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (4), a supplemental title fee to be paid by the owner of the manufactured home, except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application under sub. (4) for transfer of a decedent's interest in a manufactured home to his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770. The fee required under this subsection shall be paid in addition to any other fee specified in this section.
28,2158h
Section 2158h. 102.07 (8) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
102.07 (8) (d) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) who willfully and with intent to evade any requirement of this chapter misclassifies or attempts to misclassify an individual who is an employee of the employer as a nonemployee shall be fined $25,000 for each violation.
28,2159
Section
2159. 102.475 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.475 (6) Proof. In administering this section the department may require reasonable proof of birth, marriage, domestic partnership under ch. 770, relationship
, or dependency.
28,2160
Section
2160. 102.49 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.49 (1) Where When the beneficiary under s. 102.46 or 102.47 (1) is the wife or husband spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 of the deceased employee and is wholly dependent for support, an additional death benefit shall be paid from the funds provided by sub. (5) for each child by their marriage or domestic partnership under ch. 770 who is living at the time of the death of the employee, and who is likewise wholly dependent upon the employee for support. Such That payment shall commence at the time that primary death benefit payments are completed, or, if advancement of compensation has been paid, at the time when payments would normally have been completed. Payments shall continue at the rate of 10% of the surviving parent's weekly indemnity until the child's 18th birthday. If the child is physically or mentally incapacitated, such payments may be continued beyond the child's 18th birthday but the payments may not continue for more than a total of 15 years.
28,2161
Section
2161. 102.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.49 (2) A child lawfully adopted by the deceased employee and the surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770, prior to the time of the injury, and a child not the deceased employee's own by birth or adoption but living with the deceased employee as a member of the deceased employee's family at the time of the injury shall for the purpose of this section be taken as a child by their marriage or domestic partnership under ch. 770.
28,2162
Section
2162. 102.49 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.49 (3) If the employee leaves a spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 wholly dependent and also a child by a former marriage, domestic partnership under ch. 770, or adoption, likewise wholly dependent, aggregate benefits shall be the same in amount as if the child were the child of the surviving spouse or partner, and the entire benefit shall be apportioned to the dependents in the amounts that the department shall determine determines to be just, considering the ages of the dependents and other factors bearing on dependency. The benefit awarded to the surviving spouse or partner shall not exceed 4 times the average annual earnings of the deceased employee.
28,2163
Section
2163. 102.51 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
102.51 (1) (a) 2m. A domestic partner under ch. 770 upon his or her partner with whom he or she is living at the time of the partner's death.
28,2164
Section
2164. 102.51 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.51 (2) (a) No person shall be considered a dependent unless that person is a spouse, a domestic partner under ch. 770, a divorced spouse who has not remarried, or a lineal descendant, lineal ancestor, brother, sister, or other member of the family, whether by blood or by adoption, of the deceased employee.
28,2165
Section
2165. 102.51 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.51 (6) Division among dependents. Benefits accruing to a minor dependent child may be awarded to either parent in the discretion of the department. Notwithstanding sub. (1), the department may reassign the death benefit, in accordance with their respective needs therefor for the death benefit as between a surviving spouse or a domestic partner under ch. 770 and children designated in sub. (1) and s. 102.49.
28,2166
Section
2166. 102.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
102.64 (1) Upon request of the department of administration, a representative of the department of justice shall represent the state in cases involving payment into or out of the state treasury under s. 20.865 (1) (fm), (kr), or (ur) or 102.29. The department of justice, after giving notice to the department of administration, may compromise the amount of such those payments but such compromises shall be subject to review by the department of workforce development. If the spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 of the deceased employee compromises his or her claim for a primary death benefit, the claim of the children of such the employee under s. 102.49 shall be compromised on the same proportional basis, subject to approval by the department. If the persons entitled to compensation on the basis of total dependency under s. 102.51 (1) compromise their claim, payments under s. 102.49 (5) (a) shall be compromised on the same proportional basis.
28,2169
Section
2169. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) "Child" means a natural, adopted, foster or treatment or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward to whom any of the following applies:
28,2170
Section
2170. 103.10 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
103.10 (1) (ar) "Domestic partner" has the meaning given in s. 40.02 (21c) or 770.01 (1).
28,2171
Section
2171. 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (1) (b) "Employee" means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's parent, spouse, domestic partner, or child.
28,2171r
Section 2171r. 103.10 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (1) (e) "Health care provider" means a person described under s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p), but does not include a person described under s. 146.81 (1) (hp).
28,2172
Section
2172. 103.10 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (1) (f) "Parent" means a natural parent, foster parent, treatment foster parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an employee's spouse or domestic partner.
28,2173
Section
2173
. 103.10 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
103.10 (1) (f) "Parent" means a natural parent, foster parent, treatment foster parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an employee's spouse or domestic partner.
28,2174
Section
2174. 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent has a serious health condition.
28,2175
Section
2175. 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent or intends to take medical leave because of the planned medical treatment or supervision of the employee, the employee shall do all of the following:
28,2176
Section
2176. 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations, subject to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee.
28,2177
Section
2177. 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub. (3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave, the employer may require the employee to provide certification, as described in par. (b), issued by the health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee, whichever is appropriate.
28,2178
Section
2178. 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee has a serious health condition.
28,2180
Section
2180. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee and render an opinion as soon as possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the employer of the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50% of the cost of the examination and opinion.
28,2181
Section
2181. 103.165 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (a) 1. The decedent's surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770.
28,2182
Section
2182. 103.165 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (a) 2. The decedent's children if the decedent shall leave leaves no surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770.
28,2183
Section
2183. 103.165 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (a) 3. The decedent's father or mother if the decedent shall leave leaves no surviving spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, or children.
28,2184
Section
2184. 103.165 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (a) 4. The decedent's brother or sister if the decedent shall leave leaves no surviving spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, children, or parent.
28,2185
Section
2185. 103.165 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (c) The amount of the cash bond, together with principal and interest, to which the deceased employee would have been entitled had the deceased employee lived, shall, as soon as paid out by the depository, be turned over to the relative of the deceased employee person designated under par. (a) effecting the accounting and withdrawal with the employer. The turning over shall be a discharge and release of the employer to the amount of the payment.
28,2186
Section
2186. 103.165 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.165 (3) (d) If no relatives persons designated under par. (a) survive, the employer may apply the cash bond, or so much of the cash bond as may be necessary, to paying creditors of the decedent in the order of preference prescribed in s. 859.25 for satisfaction of debts by personal representatives. The making of payment under this paragraph shall be a discharge and release of the employer to the amount of the payment.
28,2186f
Section 2186f. 103.457 of the statutes is amended to read:
103.457 Listing deductions from wages. An employer shall state clearly on the employee's pay check, pay envelope, or paper accompanying the wage payment the amount of and reason for each deduction from the wages due or earned by the employee, except such miscellaneous deductions as may have been authorized by request of the individual employee for reasons personal to the employee. A reasonable coding system may be used by the employer. If the department finds that an employer has failed to state that information clearly as required under this section, the department may order the employer to pay the employee, as liquidated damages, not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each violation.
28,2186t
Section 2186t. 103.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.49 (1) (a) "Area" means the county in which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in that county, "area" means those counties that are contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, "area" means those counties that are contiguous to those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, "area" means the entire state or, if the department is requested to review a determination under sub. (3) (c), "area" means the city, village, or town in which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.
28,2186u
Section 2186u. 103.49 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
103.49
(1) (am) "Bona fide economic benefit" means an economic benefit for which an employer makes irrevocable contributions to a trust or fund created under
29 USC 186 (c) or to any other bona fide plan, trust, program, or fund no less often than quarterly or, if an employer makes annual contributions to such a bona fide plan, trust, program, or fund, for which the employer irrevocably escrows moneys at least quarterly based on the employer's expected annual contribution.
28,2186v
Section 2186v. 103.49 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.49 (1) (bg) "Insufficient wage data" means less than 500 hours of work performed in a particular trade or occupation on projects that are similar to a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section.
28,2186x
Section 2186x. 103.49 (1) (bj) of the statutes is created to read:
103.49 (1) (bj) "Minor service and maintenance work" means a project of public works that is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor pavement patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no longer than 5 years cleaning of drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor work on public facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent breakdown or deterioration.
28,2187
Section
2187. 103.49 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
28,2187f
Section 2187f. 103.49 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.49 (1) (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "prevailing wage rate" for any trade or occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing or, demolition
, or improvement of any project of public works in any area means the hourly basic rate of pay, plus the hourly contribution for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly for a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation on projects in the area.
28,2187h
Section 2187h. 103.49 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
103.49 (1) (d) 2. If there is no rate at which a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation on projects in the area is paid, "prevailing wage rate" for any trade or occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing or, demolition
, or improvement of any project of public works in any area means the average hourly basic rate of pay, weighted by the number of hours worked, plus the average hourly contribution, weighted by the number of hours worked, for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly for all hours worked at the hourly basic rate of pay of the highest-paid 51% of hours worked in that trade or occupation on projects in that area.
28,2187j
Section 2187j. 103.49 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
103.49 (1) (dm) "Project of public works" means a project involving the erection, construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, or improvement, including any alteration, painting, decorating, or grading, of a public facility, including land, a building, or other infrastructure.
28,2188
Section
2188. 103.49 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
28,2188e
Section 2188e. 103.49 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
103.49 (1) (f) "State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts. "State agency" also includes a state public body and corporate created by constitution, statute, rule, or order, including specifically the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
