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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 employees; five voting representatives from management; three non-voting representatives from the insurance industry; and one representative from the department. The Council also has liaison representatives from the medical community.
Chair
Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division
201 E. Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 590-7868
john.dipko@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Management
10 East Doty St., Suite 500
Madison WI 53703
Cell: (608) 219-8202
james@buchenpublicaffairs.com
Management
Dave Jones, Inc.
2225 Kilgust Road
Madison, WI 53713
nfrank@davejonesinc.com
Management
QPS Employment Group
477 S. Nicolet Ste A
Appleton, WI 54915
nichole.kosnicki@qpsemployment.com
Management
Central Region | HUB International Midwest Limited
2120 Pewaukee Road, Suite 202
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262-993-2764
john.tindall1@hubinternational.com
Management
WMC
501 East Washington Ave
Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 258-3400
rvervelde@wmc.org
Organized Labor
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
6333 Bluemound Rd.
Milwaukee WI 53213
Phone: (414) 771-0700
Fax: (414) 771-1715
sbloomingdale@wisaflcio.org
Organized Labor
6802 Raymond Road, Unit 206
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 231-1886
rckent121548@gmail.com
Organized Labor
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 19
4577 Pleasant Valley Road
West Bend WI 53095
Phone: (414) 507-6974
awl19@insulators.org
Organized Labor
Leonardo DRS
W126N7449 Flint Dr.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Phone: (414) 875-2900
WilliamAReese@drs.com
Organized Labor
UAW Community Action Director
UAW Region 4
900 E Center St.
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: (847) 459-3888
BSchwanda@uaw.net
Non-Voting
Sentry Insurance
1800 North Point Dr.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 346-6838
Fax: (715) 346-7112
eric.fugina@sentry.com
Non-Voting
Acuity Insurance
2800 S. Taylor Dr.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: (920) 458-9131
Fax: (920) 458-0758
wmeidl@acuity.com
Non-Voting
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
1900 South 18th Avenue
West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 309-6650
dnettum@wbmi.com
Ex-Officio Legislative Member
Room 207 North
State Capitol
PO Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-9137
Fax: (608) 282- 3637
Rep.Penterman@legis.wisconsin.gov
Ex-Officio Legislative Member
Room 8 South
State Capitol
P O Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-3123
Fax: (608) 282-3564
Sen.Testin@legis.wisconsin.gov
Liaison to Council
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
111 South Hamilton Street, Ste 200
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 259-1212 ext. 3
annie@sgrwi.com
Liaison to Council
Wisconsin Medical Society
2920 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 442-3795
mark.grapentine@wismed.org
Liaison to Council
Wisconsin Hospital Association
5510 Research Park Drive
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: (608) 274-1820
Fax: (608) 274-8554
lleitch@wha.org
Liaison to Council
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
2401 American Lane
Madison WI 53704
Phone: (608) 256-7023
Fax: (608) 256-7123
jmurray@wichiro.org
DWD Contact Information
201 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3131
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