Governor Approves Returning Comp Judges to DWD, Vetoes Contractor Status for Uber Drivers

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill bringing workers' compensation judges back to the Department of Workforce Development. The governor on Friday also vetoed a bill that would have excluded drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft from the definition of employee, effectively denying them certain labor law protections, including minimum wage and workers' compensation coverage. The governor's enactment of Assembly Bill 232, by Rep. Shae Shortwell, R-Gibson, marks the official end of former Gov. Scott Walker's failed bid to bolster governmental efficiency by sending comp ...