2. For a covered individual, for the amount of the individual's wages that are
more than 50 percent of the state average weekly earnings in the calendar year
before the individual's application year, 50 percent of that individual's average
weekly earnings.
The weekly benefits payable to a covered individual cannot exceed the state
average weekly wages.
In addition, the bill provides that family or medical leave insurance benefits are
payable beginning on the first day of family or medical leave. The bill also provides
that no family or medical leave insurance benefits are payable for any period of
family or medical leave in which a covered individual is receiving unemployment
benefits or worker's compensation benefits.
Beginning on January 1, 2025, the bill requires each individual employed in
this state, including an individual employed by the state, and each self-employed
individual who elects coverage under the family and medical leave insurance
program to contribute to the trust fund a percentage of his or her wages from
employment or income from self-employment determined by DWD in consultation
with the commissioner of insurance that is sufficient to finance the payments of
benefits under the program and the administration of the program. The bill requires
DWD to collect those contributions in the same manner as DWD collects
contributions to the unemployment reserve fund under current law. Under the bill,
an employer with more than 50 employees must contribute one-half of the
employee-required contribution. The bill requires DWD to implement tiered rates
for contributions by an employer with 50 or fewer employees.
The bill further does the following:
1. Allows a covered individual whose claim for family or medical leave
insurance benefits is denied by DWD, or who believes the amount of approved
benefits is less than what the individual is entitled to, to request a hearing on the
denial or benefits approved and requires DWD to process the request for hearing in
the same manner that requests for hearings on unemployment insurance claims are
processed under current law.
2. Requires employers to place employees who return from family or medical
leave, and who received family or medical leave insurance benefits, in the same
position or a similar position upon returning from leave and to maintain any health
insurance coverage that was in place before the employee took the leave.
3. Allows DWD to seek repayment of family or medical leave insurance benefits
that are paid erroneously or as a result of willful misrepresentation in the same
manner that DWD recovers erroneous payments of unemployment insurance
benefits under current law or to waive recovery of an erroneous payment of those
benefits if the erroneous payment was not the fault of the individual who received
it and if requiring repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
4. Provides that if an individual willfully makes a false statement or
representation, or willfully fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain family or
medical leave insurance benefits, the individual is disqualified from receiving those
benefits for up to one year after the date of the disqualification.

Finally, the bill allows a city, village, town, or county to enact and enforce
ordinances requiring employers to provide leave from employment to their
employees if those ordinances are more generous than those provided under state
law.
For further information see the state and local 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:
AB1156,1 1Section 1 . 20.445 (1) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,5,62 20.445 (1) (w) Family and medical leave insurance trust fund. From the family
3and medical leave insurance trust fund, all moneys deposited in that fund under s.
4103.105 (9) for the payments of family or medical leave insurance benefits under s.
5103.105 (3) and for the administration of the family and medical leave insurance
6program under s. 103.105.
AB1156,2 7Section 2 . 25.17 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,5,88 25.17 (1) (er) Family and medical leave insurance trust fund (s. 25.52);
AB1156,3 9Section 3 . 25.52 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,5,13 1025.52 Family and medical leave insurance trust fund. There is created
11a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the family and medical leave
12insurance trust fund, to consist of all moneys deposited in that fund under s. 103.105
13(9).
AB1156,4 14Section 4 . 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (a)
15and amended to read:
AB1156,5,1816 103.10 (1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a
17child for whom the individual stood or stands in the place of a parent,
or a legal ward
18to whom any of the following applies:.
AB1156,5
1Section 5. 103.10 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1156,6 2Section 6 . 103.10 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1156,7 3Section 7 . 103.10 (1) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,6,44 103.10 (1) (an) “Covered active duty" means any of the following:
AB1156,6,65 1. For a member of a regular component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
6the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces.
AB1156,6,97 2. For a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, duty during
8the deployment of the member with the U.S. armed forces under a call or order to
9active duty under a provision of law specified in 10 USC 101 (a) (13) (B).
AB1156,8 10Section 8. 103.10 (1) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,6,1111 103.10 (1) (ao) “Domestic abuse” has the meaning given in s. 968.075 (1) (a).
AB1156,9 12Section 9 . 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,6,1513 103.10 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 2. and s. 452.38, “employee"
14means an individual employed in this state by an employer, except the employer's
15parent, spouse, domestic partner, or child
.
AB1156,10 16Section 10 . 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,6,2217 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b) 3., “employer" “Employer”
18means a person engaging in any activity, enterprise, or business in this state
19employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. “ Employer" includes the
20state and any office, department, independent agency, authority, institution,
21association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be
22created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
AB1156,11 23Section 11. 103.10 (1) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,524 103.10 (1) (db) “Family member” means a spouse or domestic partner of an
25employee; a parent, child, sibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent,

1stepgrandparent, or grandchild of an employee or of an employee's spouse or
2domestic partner; or any other person who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption
3to an employee or to an employee's spouse or domestic partner or whose close
4association with the employee, spouse, or domestic partner makes the person the
5equivalent of a family member of the employee, spouse, or domestic partner.
AB1156,12 6Section 12 . 103.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,77 103.10 (1) (dm) “Grandchild" means the child of a child.
AB1156,13 8Section 13 . 103.10 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,99 103.10 (1) (dp) “Grandparent" means the parent of a parent.
AB1156,14 10Section 14. 103.10 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,1311 103.10 (1) (gm) “Sexual abuse” means conduct that is in violation of s. 940.225,
12944.30 (1m), 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.085, 948.09, or
13948.10 or that is in violation of s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.
AB1156,15 14Section 15 . 103.10 (1) (gr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,1615 103.10 (1) (gr) “Sibling" means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
16stepbrother, or stepsister, whether by blood, marriage, foster status, or adoption.
AB1156,16 17Section 16. 103.10 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,7,1918 103.10 (1) (j) “Stalking” means to engage in a course of conduct, as defined in
19s. 940.32 (1) (a), that meets the criteria of s. 940.32 (2) (a).
AB1156,17 20Section 17 . 103.10 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1156,18 21Section 18 . 103.10 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,7,2322 103.10 (3) (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 12
23weeks of family leave under par. (b) 1. and, 2., and 4. to 8.
AB1156,19 24Section 19. 103.10 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,8,2
1103.10 (3) (a) 3. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 8 14
2weeks of family leave for any combination of reasons specified under par. (b).
AB1156,20 3Section 20. 103.10 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,8,54 103.10 (3) (b) 1. The birth of the employee's natural child, if the leave begins
5within 16 52 weeks of the child's birth.
AB1156,21 6Section 21. 103.10 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,8,107 103.10 (3) (b) 2. The placement of a child with the employee for adoption or as
8a precondition to adoption under s. 48.90 (2), but not both, or for foster care, including
9pre-placement activities,
if the leave begins within 16 52 weeks of the child's
10placement.
AB1156,22 11Section 22 . 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,8,1412 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
13parent, family member if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent family
14member
has a serious health condition.
AB1156,23 15Section 23 . 103.10 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,8,1916 103.10 (3) (b) 4. Because of any qualifying exigency, as determined by the
17department by rule, arising out of the fact that the family member of the employee
18is on covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered
19active duty.
AB1156,24 20Section 24. 103.10 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,8,2521 103.10 (3) (b) 5. Because the employee or the employee's family member is the
22victim of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual abuse, and the employee is using leave
23to seek medical attention or obtain psychological or other counseling for the
24employee or the employee's family member to recover from any health condition
25caused by domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB1156,25
1Section 25. 103.10 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,9,62 103.10 (3) (b) 6. Because the employee or the employee's family member is the
3victim of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual abuse, and the employee is using leave
4to obtain services for the employee or the employee's family member from an
5organization that provides services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or
6stalking.
AB1156,26 7Section 26. 103.10 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,9,118 103.10 (3) (b) 7. Because the employee or the employee's family member is the
9victim of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual abuse, and the employee is using leave
10to relocate the residence of the employee or the employee's family member due to
11domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB1156,27 12Section 27. 103.10 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,9,1613 103.10 (3) (b) 8. Because the employee or the employee's family member is the
14victim of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual abuse, and the employee is using leave
15to initiate, prepare for, or testify, assist, or otherwise participate in any civil or
16criminal action or proceeding relating to domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB1156,28 17Section 28 . 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,9,2218 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the
19planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner, or
20parent family member or intends to take medical leave because of the planned
21medical treatment or supervision of the employee, the employee shall do all of the
22following:
AB1156,29 23Section 29 . 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,9,2524 103.10 (6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment
25or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations, subject

1to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner,
2parent,
family member or employee.
AB1156,30 3Section 30 . 103.10 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,10,84 103.10 (6) (c) If an employee intends to take leave under sub. (3) (b) 4. that is
5foreseeable because the family member of the employee is on covered active duty or
6has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty, the employee
7shall provide notice of that intention to the employer in a reasonable and practicable
8manner.
AB1156,31 9Section 31 . 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,10,1410 103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub.
11(3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave, the employer may require the employee to provide
12certification, as described in par. (b), issued by the health care provider or Christian
13Science practitioner of the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, family member
14or employee, whichever is appropriate.
AB1156,32 15Section 32 . 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,10,1716 103.10 (7) (b) (intro.) No employer may require certification under par. (a)
17stating more than the following:
AB1156,33 18Section 33 . 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,10,2019 103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, family
20member
or employee has a serious health condition.
AB1156,34 21Section 34 . 103.10 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,11,222 103.10 (7) (d) If an employee requests leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the employer
23may require the employee to provide certification that the family member of the
24employee is on covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order
25to covered active duty issued at such time and in such manner as the department may

1prescribe by rule, and the employee shall provide a copy of that certification to the
2employer in a timely manner.
AB1156,35 3Section 35. 103.10 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,11,74 103.10 (8m) Self-attestation for victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or
5stalking.
If an employee requests leave under sub. (3) (b) 5. to 8., the employer may
6require the employee to provide a self-attestation that the employee or the
7employee's family member is the victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking.
AB1156,36 8Section 36. 103.10 (11) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1156,11,119 103.10 (11) (d) No employer may consider leave taken under this section as an
10absence that may lead to or result in discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, or
11any other adverse action against an employee.
AB1156,37 12Section 37 . 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,11,1913 103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
14information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
15another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
16family member or employee and render an opinion as soon as possible. The
17department shall promptly notify the employee and the employer of the
18appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50 percent of the cost
19of the examination and opinion.
AB1156,38 20Section 38. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1156,12,321 103.10 (14) (a) Each employer shall post, in one or more conspicuous places
22where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice in a form approved by
23the department setting forth employees' rights under this section. Each employer
24shall provide such a written notice to each employee upon hiring and annually
25thereafter, when an employee requests leave, and when the employer learns that an

1employee's leave request may be for family or medical leave under this section.
Any
2employer who violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each
3offense.
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