Safety & Loss Prevention
Worker's Compensation Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- 100 Office of Safety and Loss Prevention – Mission Statement
- 110 Statutory Authority – Wis Stat Ch. 102.08
Chapter 2: Roles
- 200 Roles and Responsibilities of Worker’s Compensation Claims Examiner
- 210 Roles and Responsibilities of Worker’s Compensation Coordinators
- 220 Roles and Responsibilities of Worker’s Compensation Supervisor
Chapter 3: The Law - Wis Stat Ch. 102
- 300 Coverage
- 301 Compensability - Wis Stat Ch. 102.03
- 302 First Report of Injury WC-12
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303 Rule 80.02 Reporting Requirements
Summary
- 304 DWD Performance Indicators
- 310 Benefits
- 311 Indemnity - Wis Stat Ch. 102.ll, 102.43
- 312 Medical - Wis Stat Ch. 102.42
- 313 Vocational Rehabilitation
- 320 Benefit Calculations
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321 Temporary Total Disability --Sample Form
- 322 Temporary Partial Disability --Sample Form
- 323 Permanent Partial Disability
- 324 The Waiting Period --Sample Form
- 325 Death Benefits
Chapter 4: Claim Services
- 400 Managed Care
- 401 Medical Case Management
- 402 Medical Bill Auditing
- 403 Medical Utilization Review
- 404 Preferred Provider Organizations
- 410 Claim Investigation
- 420 Vocational Rehabilitation
Chapter 5: Claims Management
- 500 Case Reserving
- 501 Initial Reserve Guideline
- 502 Reserve Worksheet
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510 Return-To-Work
511 Return-to-Work Policy - 512 Return-to-Work Program
- 513 Injured State Employee Re-employment Program
- 514 Failure to Rehire
- 520 Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- 521 Authorization for Release of Medical Information
- 530 Loss of Earning Capacity Evaluations (LOEC)
- 540 Subrogation
- 550 Litigation Guidelines
- 551 Compromise Settlements
- 560 Fraud
- 561 Procedures for Reporting Worker’s Compensation Fraud
Chapter 6: Worker’s Compensation Claim System -- STARS --
- 600 System Description
- 601 How to Use
- 602
Chapter 7: Related Benefit Programs
- 700 Hazardous Duty
Chapter 8: Worker’s Compensation References
- 800 OSLP Website/Worker’s Compensation
- 810 Department of Workforce Development Website
- 820 Bureau of State Risk Management
- 830 Worker’s Compensation Handbook – John D. Neal and Joseph Danas Jr.