Wisconsin Legislature: Worker's compensation

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October declared as - AR15

Family planning services funding: certain restrictions eliminated, funding increased, and the term ``women's health block grant" eliminated - AB348

Family planning services funding: certain restrictions eliminated, funding increased, and the term ``women's health block grant" eliminated - SB282

Family planning services funding eliminated [Sec. 635, 2875; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``family planning" changed to ``women's health block grants", 635b, 2875c-r, deletes 635, 2875] - AB40

GPS tracking by Corr.Dept for restraining order or injunction violation conviction: court may order; surcharge, costs, notification, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB175

GPS tracking by Corr.Dept for restraining order or injunction violation conviction: court may order; surcharge, costs, notification, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.3: penalties revised, exclusion zone violation defined, public safety changed to petitioner safety; S.Amdt.4: witness intimidation provision removed] - SB104

Harboring or aiding a felon: family members are not exempt from prohibition against destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence; domestic abuse provision; penalty for violation increased under certain conditions; JRCCP report - AB118

Health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients: modifications to third parties required to provide information to DHS and from which DHS may recover payments; pharmacy benefits manager provision - AB554

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - AB247

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - SB177

Lucey, Jean: life and public service of the wife of Governor Patrick Lucey commended - AJR102

No-contact orders by the court: penalties increased for violations re domestic abuse incidents; convicted individual prohibited from contacting witness to the crime and penalty for violations revised; JRCCP report - AB269

Obstructing a law enforcement officer by providing false information or evidence: convicted person may be assessed costs of the investigation [A.Amdt.1: exceptions added for recanting reports of or being a victim of abusive conduct or the report did not lead to criminal charges or a conviction] - AB263

Repeated domestic abuse offenses: penalties increased; JRCCP report - AB449

Repeated domestic abuse offenses: penalties increased; JRCCP report - SB350

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as - AJR80

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as - AJR103

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as - SJR61

School zone firearm prohibition exemption for law enforcement officers revised, former law enforcement officer provision; penalty revised re peace officer who is subject to a domestic or child abuse injunction and violates the firearm prohibition - AB299

Turner syndrome awareness month: February 2012 proclaimed as - SJR62

Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion revisions; restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs; repeal of certain abortion prohibitions - AB371

Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion revisions; restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs; repeal of certain abortion prohibitions - SB306

Well-Woman Program: funding restrictions - AB386

Well-Woman Program: funding restrictions - SB331

``Women's History Month": March designated as - AJR133

Women's reproductive rights supported by the Wisconsin Legislature - AJR81

women_owned enterpriseWomen-owned enterprise, see Minority enterprise

worker_s compensationWorker's compensation

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB364

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - SB277

Municipal court judgment may be paid by assignment of earnings, pension, or prizes; municipal utility providing electric and water service to rental dwelling prohibited from using arrearage collection procedure under certain conditions - AB182

Sports officials excluded from WC law coverage - AB443

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required - AB499

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required - SB409

workforce development, department ofWorkforce Development, Department of

Apprentice wages: income and franchise tax credits created, conditions specified - AB587

Apprentice wages: income and franchise tax credits created, conditions specified - SB448

Dislocated worker employment and training activities grants: appropriations revised [Sec. 683, 684, 2392] - AB40

Dislocated worker employment and training activities grants: appropriations revised [Sec. 683, 684, 2392] - SB27

Division administrator: additional position for DWD and WERC; salary group for positions with information technology management responsibility changed [Sec. 805, 809, 2754, 2755, 2763; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Division of Enterprise Technology created in DOA and executive salary group provisions modified, WERC administrator to be an attorney, 91m, 2755a, 2763m, deletes 2755] - AB40

Division administrator: additional position for DWD and WERC; salary group for positions with information technology management responsibility changed [Sec. 805, 809, 2754, 2755, 2763] - SB27

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area - AB412

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area - SB424

Employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing cases: awarding of compensatory and punitive damages eliminated; DWD provision - AB289

Employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing cases: awarding of compensatory and punitive damages eliminated; DWD provision - SB202

Family and medical leave changed to conform to federal law; DWD duties - SB8

Homecraft services for persons with severe disabilities: requirement removed [Sec. 1317-1320] - AB40

Homecraft services for persons with severe disabilities: requirement removed [Sec. 1317-1320] - SB27

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2390b, zk-zp] - AB40

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age: changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 eliminated, prior law restored - AB445

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age: changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 eliminated, prior law restored - SB355

Milwaukee County task force on work reform for men: DWD grant to help men of color find employment - AB256

Minimum wage law revisions; DWD duties and consumer price index provision; prohibition on living wage local ordinance eliminated - AB281

Minimum wage law revisions; DWD duties and consumer price index provision; prohibition on living wage local ordinance eliminated - SB187

Position transfers [Sec. 9108 (1), 9154 (1)] - AB40

Position transfers [Sec. 9108 (1), 9154 (1)] - SB27

Prevailing wage applied to highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main public works project for a town: statutory threshold for applicability raised; DWD duties - AB91

Prevailing wage applied to highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main public works project for a town: statutory threshold for applicability raised; DWD duties - SB46

Prevailing wage law: changes made by 2009 WisAct 28 altered or eliminated re certain publicly funded private construction projects, threshold for applicability to public works projects, inspection and submission of payroll records re DWD, and violation remedies; other revisions re enactment of statewide concern, ``prevailing wage rate" defined, exemptions for small municipalities and residential properties, incidental work outside a worker's usual trade, and application to work the local government is not required to compensate for and certain truck drivers and subjourneypersons - AB183

Prevailing wage revisions including publicly funded private construction projects, inspection and submission of payroll records to DWD, enactment of statewide concern, incidental work outside a worker's usual trade, work the local government is not required to compensate, and multiple- and single-trade project of public works [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 354y, 1727mb-y, 2390c-zhi, zr, 2404c, q, 2725t, 3534e-h, 9354 (1u); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 9454 (1u)] - AB40

Special occupational training for UI claimants: pilot program from DWD created, report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB450

Special occupational training for UI claimants: pilot program from DWD created, report required - SB352

UI benefits: waiting period and failure of or refusal to take a test for illegal drugs required by employer or potential employer [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2403e-w, 9354 (1q), (2q); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: drug test provisions revised and DWD duty added, 2403t-x, deletes 2403m, w] - AB40

UI law changes including concealment of benefit claim information, availability for work, interest on delinquent payments, and composition and authority of appeal tribunals - AB504

UI law changes including concealment of benefit claim information, availability for work, interest on delinquent payments, and composition and authority of appeal tribunals [A.Amdt.1: penalties and initial applicability revisions] - SB417

UI law changes including concealment penalties and integrity fund, test for illegal drugs, and contribution liability of successor employers - AB310

UI law changes including concealment penalties and integrity fund, test for illegal drugs, and contribution liability of successor employers [A.Amdt.1: penalty for the concealment of wages or material facts deleted, unemployment integrity fund sunset provision added] - SB219

UI law changes including extended training, discharges for certain conduct or work rules violations, delinquent payments, appeal tribunals, and payment of benefits during incarceration - AB457

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required - AB499

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required - SB409

Work-share programs: employers permitted to implement with DWD approval, conditions specified; UI benefits provisions - SB559

Workforce survey required for renewal of a license as a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, psychologist, physical therapist, physician assistant, pharmacist, or clinical social worker - SB450

workforce resources, incWorkforce Resources, Inc.

$129,693.02 claim for damages re alleged breach of a lease - SB188

world dairy center authorityWorld Dairy Center Authority

World Dairy Center Authority eliminated - AB46

wpdes _water pollution discharge elimination system_WPDES (Water pollution discharge elimination system), see Water — Pollution

wright, frank lloydWright, Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin: 100th anniversary commemorated - AJR47

writ of mandamusWrit of mandamus, see Court — Procedure

wrongful imprisonmentWrongful imprisonment, see Claims

wrsWRS, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

x_y_z - X-Y-Z -

youthYouth, see also Children and its subheadings

Career and technical student organizations recognized for developing future leaders of Wisconsin - AJR132

Class B bear hunting license: revisions re shooting a bear in certain circumstances, dog training, back tags, youth under age 16, and license exemption on set day in August - AB24

Class B bear hunting license: revisions re shooting a bear in certain circumstances, dog training, back tags, youth under age 16, and license exemption on set day in August [S.Amdt.2: back tag on garment required for Class A license holders] - SB72

Community youth and family aids: daily cost assessment to counties for juvenile corrections, group home, and foster care services for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 [Sec. 3000, 3001, 3003-3005] - AB40