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Tony Evers, Governor
Caleb Frostman, Secretary

Department of Workforce Development
Secretary's Office
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Telephone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784
Email: sec@dwd.wisconsin.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 1, 2018
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722
On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/news/
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce
On Twitter: @WIWorkforce

Public Comment Period Open on Worker's Compensation Reform

Deadline to submit written comments will be December 3; a public hearing is set for Nov. 12 at seven sites statewide

MADISON – Today, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) encouraged the public to submit comments about the state's Worker's Compensation (WC) program to the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC). The Council is taking public comments on suggested reforms to the state's WC laws through December 3, 2018. The comments will help form the Council's legislative agenda during the following year.

Comments may be submitted by email to WCAdvisoryCouncil@dwd.wisconsin.gov or via the U.S. Postal Service to:

Worker's Compensation Advisory Council
Attn: Frank Lasee, Chair
201 East Washington Avenue, RoomC100
Madison, WI 53703

The Council will also take public comments at a public hearing on November 12, 2018. The hearing will be administered in Madison and broadcast live through web video at six locations throughout the state. Hearing attendees will be able to share reform ideas with the WCAC in real time from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., at any of the seven locations:

Eau Claire
UW Eau Claire
Centennial Hall
Room: CEN 2904
1698 Park Avenue

Green Bay
UW Green Bay
Instructional Services Building
Room: IS 1034
2420 Nicolet Drive

LaCrosse
UW La Crosse
Wing Technology Center
Room: Wing 102
1725 State Street

Superior
UW Superior
Old Main Building
Room: 316 Old Main
1605 Catlin Ave

Madison
UW Extension
Pyle Center
Room: DE 235
702 Langdon Street

Wausau
Northcentral Technical College (NCTC)
Center for Business and Industry
Room: CBI 127
1000 W. Campus Drive

Milwaukee
UW Milwaukee
Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Facility (IRC)
Room: IRC 2035
3135 N Maryland Ave

You may also join the public hearing by telephone by calling 888-876-1875 and using passcode 439467007#

The WCAC was created to advise the Department and the Wisconsin State Legislature on policy matters concerning the development and administration of the WC law. The WCAC provides a vehicle for public proposals to play a direct role in recommending changes to WC law in Wisconsin.

For more information: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wc/councils/wcac/