The Worker's Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) is seeking suggestions from stakeholders and the public for its next slate of recommended legislative changes.
The Council will host a hybrid public hearing from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, using WebEx web conferencing technology and in person at 201 E. Washington Ave, Madison, Wisconsin. In addition, written comments may be submitted through Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
Submit Written Comments: Written comments may be submitted to John Dipko, Chair, Worker's Compensation Advisory Council, 201 E Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703, or via email to: WCAdvisoryCouncil@dwd.wisconsin.gov. The submission deadline for written comments is Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
A citizen advisory council has existed since 1911 to assist DWD and the Legislature in amending the Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act. The Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) was created by Chapter 327 Laws of 1967 (effective Feb. 18, 1968) to advise the Department and Legislature on policy matters concerning the development and administration of the worker's compensation law. The Council strives to maintain the overall stability of the workers compensation system without regard to partisan changes in the legislative or executive branches of government.
One of the main functions of the Council is to recommend worker's compensation law changes to the Legislature through the "agreed bill" process. The process begins with the Council holding public hearings throughout the state where testimony is taken from all interested sources. Council members agree to support the Council's proposed changes in the Legislature and not to individually seek any changes to those proposals. Likewise, the Council members traditionally agree not to support any worker's compensation law changes which have not gone through the "agreed bill" process. By tradition the Council only recommends statutory changes that pass without dissent. When the Legislature approves the Council's recommendations and forwards the bill to the Governor, the bill traditionally is signed into law.
The statutes prescribe the Council's membership as follows:
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