Worker’s
Compensation Advisory Council
101 S
Webster St., GEF II, Room 027
Madison,
WI
January
28, 2000
10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda
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Agenda
Item |
Lead |
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1. |
Call to Order |
Judy Norman-Nunnery |
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2. |
Review and
approval of meeting minutes |
Judy Norman-Nunnery |
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3.
|
Legislative
update
|
Richard Smith
|
|
|
 |
Act 14 Council
bill - Division will publish updated WKC-1 (the Act). |
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AB 513 20% Premium dividend for drug testing - Authors will
withdraw. |
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AB 608 Domestic partnerships - Introduced December 1, 1999. |
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SB 194 Distribution of 3rd-party proceeds under s. 102.29 - No
action. |
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SB 298 Prohibition against the assignment of future benefits -
Introduced November 24, 1999 - Authors will delete all references to
WC. |
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4.
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Administrative
Code - Update Chapter DWD 80.
|
Richard Smith
Jim O'Malley
|
|
|
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80.26 Loss of
vision. |
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80.32(11) Clarify 5% minimum for cervical back surgeries. |
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Ch. 80 General remedial. Revise archaic language; inaccurate
references. |
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5.
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Legal update.
|
Richard Smith
|
|
|
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Liability for
medical expenses under Spencer |
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Open records decisions relating to
DataLister, Inc. in Arizona
and Minnesota |
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6.
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Federal update.
|
Richard Smith
|
|
|
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OSHA Ergonomics |
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OSHA Telecommuting |
|
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7.
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Department
update.
|
Richard Smith
Lee Shorey
|
|
|
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Timely hearings
(Status of the litigated-case backlog and LAB audit) |
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Insurer compliance with reporting requirements (Internet website;
Penalties) |
|
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8.
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Council study
committees for 2000-2001.
|
Richard Smith
|
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Weekly wage |
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Other |
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9. |
Council planning
process |
Judy Norman-Nunnery |
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10. |
Other business |
Judy Norman-Nunnery |
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11. |
Adjourn |
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accessible to the disabled. If you have other special needs (such as
an interpreter or written materials in large print), please contact
the Worker's Compensation Division, Department of Workforce
Development, Madison, WI at 608-266-1340. Deaf, hearing or speech
impaired callers may use the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay
System (WI TRS).
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service provider. If you have a disability and need information in an alternate format, or
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