SB30,411,518 40.52 (2) Health insurance benefits under this subchapter shall be integrated,
19with exceptions determined appropriate by the group insurance board, with benefits
20under federal plans for hospital and health care for the aged and disabled.
21Exclusions and limitations with respect to benefits and different rates may be
22established for persons eligible under federal plans for hospital and health care for
23the aged and disabled in recognition of the utilization by persons within the age
24limits eligible under the federal program. The plan may include special provisions
25for spouses, domestic partners, and other dependents covered under a plan

1established under this subchapter where one spouse or domestic partner is eligible
2under federal plans for hospital and health care for the aged but the others are not
3eligible because of age or other reasons. As part of the integration, the department
4may, out of premiums collected under s. 40.05 (4), pay premiums for the federal
5health insurance.

SB30,411,137 40.55 (1) Except as provided in sub. (5), the state shall offer, through the group
8insurance board, to eligible employees under s. 40.02 (25) (bm) and to state
9annuitants long-term care insurance policies which have been filed with the office
10of the commissioner of insurance and which have been approved for offering under
11contracts established by the group insurance board. The state shall also allow an
12eligible employee or a state annuitant to purchase those policies for his or her spouse,
13domestic partner, or parent.

SB30,411,2219 40.65 (2) (bm) The department shall determine whether or not the applicant
20is eligible for benefits under this section on the basis of the evidence in subd. 2 par.
21(am). An applicant may appeal a determination under this subdivision paragraph
22to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

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140.65 (2) (cm) In hearing an appeal under subd. 3. par. (bm), the division of
2hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall follow the
3procedures under ss. 102.16 to 102.26.

SB30,412,86 40.65 (2) (dm) The department shall be an interested party in an appeal under
7subd. 3. par. (bm), and the department shall receive legal assistance from the
8department of justice, as provided under s. 165.25 (4).

SB30,412,1410 40.65 (7) (am) (intro.) This paragraph applies to benefits based on applications
11filed on or after May 3, 1988. If a protective occupation participant dies as a result
12of an injury or a disease for which a benefit is paid or would be payable under sub.
13(4), and the participant is survived by a spouse, domestic partner, or an unmarried
14child under the age of 18, a monthly benefit shall be paid as follows:

SB30,412,2216 40.65 (7) (am) 1. To the surviving spouse or domestic partner until the
17surviving spouse remarries or the surviving domestic partner enters into a new
18domestic partnership or marries, if the spouse was married to the participant on the
19date that the participant was disabled under sub. (4) or the domestic partner was in
20a domestic partnership with the participant on the date that the participant was
21disabled under sub. (4), 50 percent of the participant's monthly salary at the time of
22death, but reduced by any amount payable under sub. (5) (b) 1. to 6.

SB30,413,424 40.65 (7) (am) 2. To a guardian for each of that guardian's wards who is an
25unmarried surviving child under the age of 18, 10 percent of the participant's

1monthly salary at the time of death, payable until the child marries, dies or reaches
2the age of 18, whichever occurs first. The marital or domestic partnership status of
3the surviving spouse or domestic partner shall have has no effect on the payments
4under this subdivision.

SB30,413,116 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. (intro.) This paragraph applies to benefits based on
7applications filed on or after May 12, 1998. If a protective occupation participant,
8who is covered by the presumption under s. 891.455, dies as a result of an injury or
9a disease for which a benefit is paid or would be payable under sub. (4), and the
10participant is survived by a spouse, domestic partner, or an unmarried child under
11the age of 18, a monthly benefit shall be paid as follows:

SB30,413,1913 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. a. To the surviving spouse or domestic partner until the
14surviving spouse or domestic partner remarries or enters into a new domestic
15partnership, if the surviving spouse was married to the participant on the date that
16the participant was disabled under sub. (4) or the domestic partner was in a domestic
17partnership with the participant on the date that the participant was disabled under
18sub. (4), 70 percent of the participant's monthly salary at the time of death, but
19reduced by any amount payable under sub. (5) (b) 1. to 6.

SB30,413,2521 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. b. If there is no surviving spouse or domestic partner or the
22surviving spouse or domestic partner subsequently dies, to a guardian for each of
23that guardian's wards who is an unmarried surviving child under the age of 18, 10
24percent of the participant's monthly salary at the time of death, payable until the
25child marries, dies or reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs first.

SB30,414,52 40.80 (2r) (a) 2. Assigns all or part of a participant's accumulated assets held
3in a deferred compensation plan under this subchapter to a spouse, former spouse,
4domestic partner, former domestic partner, child, or other dependent to satisfy a
5family support or marital property obligation.