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Federal law places few limits on employer drug testing. Wisconsin workers compensation law a handbook for employers, 8th edition. Workers compensation is a benefit program that pays for medical treatment and wages lost due to injuries or illnesses that happen at work. How the state of wisconsin provides workers compensation. It may also be downloaded or printed in pdf format with permission from the ncrb. Injured wisconsin workers face higher hurdles when seeking.
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Wisconsin workers compensation law, rules and policy information for the state of wisconsin choose a different state for its work comp rules and information alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware district of columbia florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri. The basic manual for the michigan workers compensation placement facility effective 112020 contains an update to our athletic class codes and to part three retrospective rating plan. Wisconsin 14th annual seminar for workers compensation professionals. Table of contents workers compensation examiner training. Use the interactive map below to select a state and view an index of the applicable codes and phraseology. Wisconsin work comp laws allow wisconsin employees to choose their own first and second treating physician but additional choices must be approved by the work comp insurance company. State of wisconsin, office of the commissioner of insurance consumers guide to workers compensation insurance for employers 5 workers compensation insurance coverage requirements sections 102. Rules apply separately to each policy, except as provided in the rules related to premium discount and executive officers. Please have your applications in before the deadline of 4120. Although the federal government requires testing by employers in a few safetysensitive industries including transportation, aviation, and contractors with nasa and the department of defense, federal law. Workers compensation rates in wisconsin are about average compared to the rest of the united states. Wi workers compensation statistical plan manual wisconsin. Legal advice on employment matters outside of workers comp. Workers compensation wisconsin department of workforce.
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