Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

Assembly Bill 1074

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.

February 08, 2024       Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

February 08, 2024       Executive Session Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.

February 08, 2024       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Representative Penterman; Representatives Gustafson, Petryk, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Hong.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Sapik, Callahan and Edming.

Appearances For

·      Rachel Ver Velde - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Ronald Kent - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

·      State Senator Andre Jacque - Senate District 1

·      Gerald Minor - Wood County WI and Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association

·      Devon Anders - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters

·      Mahlon Mitchell - Wisconsin Professional Fire Fighters

·      John Breuer - Allenton Fire Department

·      Joe Pulvermacher - Wisconsin State Fire Chief Association

·      Craig Olson - Campbellsport Fire Department

·      Christopher Dallas - Vaiders Fire Department

·      Todd Blaser - Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association

·      Mark Renderman - Altoona Fire and Rescue

·      Ron Hampton - Cassville Fire Department and Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

·      John Tindall - Hub International

·      Chanse Kaczmarski - Wisconsin EMS Association

Appearances Against

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Dr Jeff Wilder - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association

·      Laura Leitch - Wisconsin Hosital Association

·      Maria Pascente - Ascension Wisconsin

·      Tracy Wymelenberg - Ascension Wisconsin

·      Brett Roberts - American Physical Therapy Association of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      Steven Peters - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

Registrations For

·      Natalie White - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      Hannah Huffman - Schneider National Inc

·      Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters

·      Tom Fonfara - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association

·      Alan Deyoung - Wisconsin EMS Association

·      Joe Strohl - Wisconsin Association for Justice

·      Melissa Duffy - Advancing Free Market Healthcare

·      Melissa Duffy - The Alliance

·      Michael Bink - Themselves

·      Bradley Schwanda - Worker's Compensation Advisory Council

·      Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses

·      Brian Haferman - Hewitt Area Fire Department

·      Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association

·      Jess Alanis - Travelers Insurance

·      Matt Banaszynski - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

·      David Sobek - City of Lake Mills Fire Department

·      Joshua Klug - Merrill Fire Department and North Central Chief's Association

·      Andy Frank - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance

·      Gina Blaser - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association

·      Chad Zuleger - Dairy Business Association

·      Chris Anderson - Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin

·      George Klaetsch - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

·      Robert Salov - Wisconsin EMS Association

Registrations Against

·      Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health

·      Matt Wimmer - Bellin and Gundersen Health System

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

·      Lynn Steffes - American Physical Therapy Association Wisconsin

·      Greg Gilbert - Concentra

·      John Murray - Wisconsin Chiropractic Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jon Minneci

Committee Clerk