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State of Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Advisory Council Membership List

The composition of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council is reflective of key players within the worker’s compensation system. The Council membership is comprised of five voting representatives from organized labor; five voting management representatives; three non-voting representatives from the insurance industry; and one representative from the department. The Council also has liaison representatives from the medical community

Jeffrey J. Beiriger
Cook & Franke, SC
660 East Mason Street
Milwaukee WI 53202-3877
Phone: (414) 227-1202
Fax: (414) 271-2840
beiriger@cf-law.com
Christine Pehler
WC Claims Manager
Ashley Furniture Industries
One Ashley Way
Arcadia, WI 54612
608-323-6314 (phone)
608-323-6009 (fax)
CPehler@Ashleyfurniture.com
Jeffrey Brand
Director of Repricing
Health Systems International
W384 N7439 Cottonwood Ct.
Oconomowoc, WI  53066
Phone:  (262)490.0842
Fax:  (815)391.7424
jbrand@wi.rr.com
  
Scott Redman
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Local 75
11175 W. Parkland Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Phone: 414-359-1310
Fax: 414-359-1323
sredman@plumbers75.com
James A. Buchen, Vice President
Governmental Relations
Wisc. Manufacturers & Commerce
P.O. Box 352
Madison WI 53701
Phone: (608) 258-3400
Fax: (608) 258-3413
jbuchen@wmc.org
 
Brad Schwanda
UAW Region 4
680 Barclay Blvd.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Phone: 847-459-3888
BSchwanda@uaw.net
David Collingwood
Claim Program Manager
General Casualty Insurance Company
One General Drive
Sun Prairie, WI 53596
608-825-5573 (phone)
608-825-5122 (fax)
david.collingwood@us.qbe.com
Carol Vetter,
United Steelworkers District 2
W9005 Brazelton Dr.
Kewaskum WI 53040
Phone: (262) 306-7022
Fax: (262) 306-7023
vetter0708@aol.com

Jodie M. Connor
WC Claims Manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance
2000 Westwood Drive
P. O. Box 8016
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: 715-847-8221
Fax: 603-334-8158
Jodie.Connor@LibertyMutual.com

Ex-Officio Legislative Members
Spencer Coggs
State Senator
Room 123 South, State Capitol
Madison, Wi   53702
Phone: (608) 266-2500
Fax: (608)282-3546
Sen.Coggs@legis.state.wi.us
Frances Huntley-Cooper, Chair
Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council
201 E. Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53702
Phone: (608) 266-6841
Fax: (608) 267-0394
frances.huntley-cooper@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Ex-Officio Legislative Members
Christine Sinicki
State Representative
Room 114 North
State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-8588
Fax: (608) 282-3620
Rep.Sinicki@legis.wisconsin.gov
Ron Kent
706 Bruce Court
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608)231-1886
rckent@tds.net
Liaison to Council
Russell A. Leonard, Executive Director
Wisconsin Chiropractic Assoc.
521 E. Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53711
Phone: (608) 256-7023
Fax: (608) 256-7123
rleonard@aol.com
David Newby
President
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
6333 Bluemound Rd.
Milwaukee WI 53213
Phone: (414) 771-0700
Fax: (414) 771-1715
dnewby@wisaflcio.org 
Liaison to Council
Laura Leitch
Vice President & General Counsel
Wisconsin Hospital Association
5510 Research Park Drive
P O Box 259038
Madison, WI  53725
Phone:  (608)268-1823
Fax:(608)274-8554
lleitch@wha.org

Mary Nugent
We Energies
333 W. Everett, Suite A149
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-221-2878 (phone)
414-221-4266 (fax)
Mary.Nugent@we-energies.com
Liaison to Council
Mark M. Grapentine, JD
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Wisconsin Medical Society
330 E. Lakeside St.
Madison WI 53715
Phone: (608) 442-3768
Fax: (608) 442-3802
mark.grapentine@wismed.org
Bruce Olson
WC Corporate Claims Specialist
Sentry Insurance Company
1800 North Point Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715)346-9393
Fax: (715)346-7112
bruce.olson@sentry.com

 


 Updated September 09, 2009
 Division of Worker's Compensation
 Content Contact: WCLEGAL