Worker's Compensation Division
P. O. Box 7901
Madison, WI 53707-7901
Telephone: (608) 267-6704
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission
James T. O'Malley, Director Bureau of Legal Services
Department of Workforce Development
Worker's Compensation Division
P. O. Box 7901
Madison, WI 53707-7901
Telephone: (608) 267-6704
The department held a public hearing on this rule on April 28, 2015 and accepted written comments until May 1, 2015.
SECTION 1. DWD 80.13 is created to read:
DWD 80.13 Audio recording of formal hearings. (1) (a) A party to a claim may audio record the proceedings of a formal hearing in a non-disruptive and non-obstructive manner.
(b) Witnesses, participants and other attendees, who are not parties to the case, are not permitted to audio record the proceedings of a formal hearing.
(2) A party shall provide verbal notice of audio recording to the presiding administrative law judge and all other parties in attendance at the proceedings of a formal hearing before audio recording of the hearing begins.
(3) The presiding administrative law judge shall determine if a party's audio recording disrupts or obstructs the hearing.
(4) The presiding administrative law judge may set conditions for audio recording of a formal hearing to avoid disruption or obstruction of the hearing.
(5) A party's recording of the proceedings does not constitute the official record of the proceedings.
Section 2. Effective date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided under s. 227.22 (2) (intro.).
