Governor Signs Advisory Committee Bill

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers enacted a bill from the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee that includes an immediate 1.9% benefit increase. The governor on Friday signed AB 1073, by the Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. The bill increases the maximum permanent partial disability benefit to $438 from $430 immediately. The measure also increases the maximum PPD benefit to $446 per month for injuries occurring on or after Jan. 1, 2025. AB 1073 also increases solvency protections for the uninsured employer fund. The bill ups the threshold that requires ...