AB565,21,1812 102.28 (3) (a) (intro.) An employer may file with the department an application
13for exemption from the duty to pay compensation under this chapter with respect to
14any employe who signs the waiver described in subd. 1. and the affidavit described
15in subd. 2. if an authorized representative of the religious sect to which the employe
16belongs signs the affidavit specified in subd. 3. and signs the agreement and provides
17the proof of financial ability
described in subd. 4. An application for exemption under
18this paragraph shall include all of the following:
AB565, s. 35 19Section 35. 102.28 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,22,420 102.28 (3) (a) 4. An agreement signed by an authorized representative of the
21religious sect to which the employe belongs to provide the financial and medical
22assistance described in subd. 3. to the employe and to the employe's dependents if the
23employe sustains an injury which, but for the waiver under subd. 1., the employer
24would be liable for under s. 102.03, and proof of the financial ability of the religious
25sect to provide that financial and medical assistance which the religious sect may

1establish by maintaining, in an amount determined by the department, a surety
2bond issued by a company authorized to do business in this state, an irrevocable
3letter of credit from a financial institution, as defined in s. 705.01 (3), or some other
4financial commitment approved by the department
.
AB565, s. 36 5Section 36. 102.28 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,22,116 102.28 (3) (b) 4. The religious sect to which the employe belongs has agreed to
7provide the financial and medical assistance described in subd. 3. to the employe and
8to the dependents of the employe if the employe sustains an injury that, but for the
9waiver under par. (a) 1., the employer would be liable for under s. 102.03 and that
10the religious sect has the financial ability to provide that financial and medical
11assistance
.
AB565, s. 37 12Section 37. 102.28 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,23,613 102.28 (3) (c) An employe who has signed a waiver under par. (a) 1. and an
14affidavit under par. (a) 2., who sustains an injury that, but for that waiver, the
15employer would be liable for under s. 102.03, who at the time of the injury was a
16member of a religious sect whose authorized representative has filed an affidavit
17under par. (a) 3. and an agreement and proof of financial responsibility under par.
18(a) 4. and who as a result of the injury becomes dependent on the religious sect for
19financial and medical assistance, or the employe's dependent, may request a hearing
20under s. 102.17 (1) to determine if the religious sect has provided the employe and
21his or her dependents with a standard of living and medical treatment that are
22reasonable when compared to the general standard of living and medical treatment
23for members of the religious sect. If, after hearing, the department determines that
24the religious sect has not provided that standard of living or medical treatment, or
25both, the department may order the religious sect to provide alternative benefits to

1that employe or his or her dependent, or both, in an amount that is reasonable under
2the circumstances, but not in excess of the benefits that the employe or dependent
3could have received under this chapter but for the waiver under par. (a) 1. If the
4religious sect does not provide the alternative benefits as ordered by the department,
5the department may use the financial commitment under par. (a) 4. to pay the
6alternative benefits ordered, including any penalties that may be appropriate.
AB565, s. 38 7Section 38. 102.28 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,23,138 102.28 (3) (d) The department shall provide a form for the application for
9exemption of an employer under par. (a) (intro.), the waiver and affidavit of an
10employe under par. (a) 1. and 2., the affidavit of a religious sect under par. (a) 3. and
11the agreement and proof of financial responsibility of a religious sect under par. (a)
124. A properly completed form is prima facie evidence of satisfaction of the conditions
13under par. (b) as to the matter contained in the form.
AB565, s. 39 14Section 39. 102.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,23,1815 102.29 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an employe from taking the
16compensation he or she may be entitled to under it and also maintaining a civil action
17against any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist or podiatrist for
18malpractice.
AB565, s. 40 19Section 40. 102.29 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,24,220 102.29 (8) No student of a public school, as described in s. 115.01 (1), or a private
21school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), who is named under s. 102.077 as an employe
22of the school district or private school for purposes of this chapter and who makes a
23claim for compensation under this chapter may make a claim or maintain an action
24in tort against the employer that provided the work training or work experience from

1which the claim arose. This subsection does not apply to injuries occurring after
2December 31, 1997 1999.
AB565, s. 41 3Section 41. 102.29 (8r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB565,24,94 102.29 (8r) No participant in a food stamp employment and training program
5under s. 49.124 (1m) who, under s. 49.124 (1m) (d), is provided worker's
6compensation coverage by the department or by a Wisconsin works agency, as
7defined in s. 49.001 (9), and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter
8may make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided
9the employment and training from which the claim arose.
AB565, s. 42 10Section 42. 102.29 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,24,1811 102.29 (9) No participant in a work experience component of a job opportunities
12and basic skills program who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is considered to be an employe
13of the agency administering that program, or who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is provided
14worker's compensation coverage by the person administering the work experience
15component, and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may make
16a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the work
17experience from which the claim arose. This subsection does not apply to injuries
18occurring after December 31, 1997 February 28, 1998.
AB565, s. 43 19Section 43. 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,25,1020 102.42 (2) (a) Where the employer has notice of an injury and its relationship
21to the employment the employer shall offer to the injured employe his or her choice
22of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist or podiatrist licensed to practice
23and practicing in this state for treatment of the injury. By mutual agreement, the
24employe may have the choice of any qualified practitioner not licensed in this state.
25In case of emergency, the employer may arrange for treatment without tendering a

1choice. After the emergency has passed the employe shall be given his or her choice
2of attending practitioner at the earliest opportunity. The employe has the right to
3a 2nd choice of attending practitioner on notice to the employer or its insurance
4carrier. Any further choice shall be by mutual agreement. Partners and clinics are
5deemed to be one practitioner. Treatment by a practitioner licensed to practice and
6practicing in this state
on referral from another practitioner is deemed to be
7treatment by one practitioner. Except by mutual agreement, an employer or
8worker's compensation insurer is not liable for treatment provided by a practitioner
9not licensed to practice and practicing in this state on referral from another
10practitioner.
AB565, s. 44 11Section 44. 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
12(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB565,25,2413 102.42 (2) (a) Where the employer has notice of an injury and its relationship
14to the employment the employer shall offer to the injured employe his or her choice
15of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist or podiatrist licensed to practice
16and practicing in this state for treatment of the injury. By mutual agreement, the
17employe may have the choice of any qualified practitioner not licensed in this state.
18In case of emergency, the employer may arrange for treatment without tendering a
19choice. After the emergency has passed the employe shall be given his or her choice
20of attending practitioner at the earliest opportunity. The employe has the right to
21a 2nd choice of attending practitioner on notice to the employer or its insurance
22carrier. Any further choice shall be by mutual agreement. Partners and clinics are
23deemed to be one practitioner. Treatment by a practitioner on referral from another
24practitioner is deemed to be treatment by one practitioner.
AB565, s. 45 25Section 45. 102.42 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,26,12
1102.42 (6) Treatment rejected by employe. Unless the employe shall have
2elected Christian Science treatment in lieu of medical, surgical, dental, hospital or
3sanatorium treatment, no compensation shall be payable for the death or disability
4of an employe, if the death be caused, or insofar as the disability may be aggravated,
5caused or continued (a) by an unreasonable refusal or neglect to submit to or follow
6any competent and reasonable medical or, surgical or dental treatment, (b) or, in the
7case of tuberculosis, by refusal or neglect to submit to or follow hospital or
8sanatorium treatment when found by the department to be necessary. The right to
9compensation accruing during a period of refusal or neglect under (b) to submit to
10or follow hospital or sanatorium treatment when found by the department to be
11necessary in the case of tuberculosis
shall be barred, irrespective of whether
12disability was aggravated, caused or continued thereby.
AB565, s. 46 13Section 46. 102.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,26,2014 102.82 (1) An uninsured employer shall reimburse the department for any
15payment made under s. 102.81 (1) to an employe of the uninsured employer or to an
16employe's dependents, less amounts repaid by the employe or dependents under s.
17102.81 (4) (b). The reimbursement owed under this subsection is due within 30 days
18after the date on which the department notifies the uninsured employer that the
19reimbursement is owed. Interest shall accrue on amounts not paid when due at the
20rate of 1% per month.
AB565, s. 47 21Section 47. 102.83 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB565,27,922 102.83 (8) Any officer or director of an uninsured employer that is a corporation
23and any member or manager of an uninsured employer that is a limited liability
24company
may be found individually and jointly and severally liable for the payments,
25interest, costs and other fees specified in a warrant under this section if after proper

1proceedings for the collection of those amounts from the corporation or limited
2liability company
, as provided in this section, the corporation or limited liability
3company
is unable to pay those amounts to the department. The personal liability
4of the officers and directors of a corporation or of the members and managers of a
5limited liability company
as provided in this subsection survives dissolution,
6reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors,
7judicially confirmed extension or composition, or any analogous situation of the
8corporation or limited liability company and shall be set forth in a determination or
9decision issued under s. 102.82.
AB565, s. 48 10Section 48 . Initial applicability.
AB565,27,1511 (1) Temporary help agencies. The treatment of section 102.04 (2m) of the
12statutes first applies to reimbursement sought or received by a temporary help
13agency, as defined in section 102.01 (2) (f) of the statutes, on the effective date of this
14subsection, notwithstanding that the reimbursement is of a payment made before
15the effective date of this subsection.
AB565,27,1816 (2) Elections by corporate officers. The treatment of section 102.076 (1) of
17the statutes first applies to elections under that subsection that are in effect on the
18effective date of this subsection.
AB565,27,2119 (3) Computations of earnings. The treatment of section 102.11 (1) (d) of the
20statutes first applies to injuries or deaths occurring on the effective date of this
21subsection.
AB565,27,2222 (4) Fee and necessity of treatment disputes.
AB565,27,2523 (a) The treatment of sections 102.16 (1m) and 102.18 (1) (bg) of the statutes first
24applies to orders under section 102.16 (1) and 102.18 (1) (b) of the statutes issued on
25the effective date of this paragraph.
AB565,28,3
1(b) The treatment of section 102.16 (2) (f) and (2m) (e) of the statutes first
2applies to determinations under section 102.16 (2) and (2m) of the statutes made 30
3days before the effective date of this paragraph.
AB565,28,44 (5) Out-of-state treatment.
AB565,28,75 (a) The amendment of section 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies to
6referrals made to a practitioner not licensed and practicing in this state on referral
7by another practitioner on the effective date of this paragraph.
AB565,28,108 (b) The repeal and recreation of section 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies
9to referrals made to a practitioner by another practitioner on the effective date of this
10paragraph.
AB565,28,1111 (6) Uninsured employers.
AB565,28,1412 (a) The treatment of section 102.82 (1) of the statutes first applies to
13reimbursements of which the department of workforce development provides notice
14on the effective date of this paragraph.
AB565,28,1815 (b) The treatment of section 102.83 (8) of the statutes first applies to the
16members and managers of a limited liability company that is unable to pay an
17amount owed to the uninsured employers fund on the effective date of this
18paragraph.
AB565, s. 49 19Section 49. Effective dates.This act takes effect on January 1, 1998, or on the
20day after publication whichever is later, except as follows:
AB565,28,2221 (1) Out-of-state treatment. The repeal and recreation of section 102.42 (2) (a)
22of the statutes and Section 48 (5) (b ) this act take effect on January 1, 2000.
AB565,28,2323 (End)
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