{"id":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-058","kind":"context","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Wisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance","state":"WI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","eco":"","issuer":"Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of Insurance","authority":"Wis. Stat. § 601.41; 2019 Wis. Act 185","instrument":"OCI Bulletin of April 21, 2020","title":"Special COVID-19 Session Law 2019 Wisconsin Act 185","dateIssued":"2020-04-21","effective":"2020-04-21 (Act 185 effective April 17, 2020)","end":"Act 185 provisions tied to the public health emergency declared by Executive Order 72 (terminated May 13, 2020 by Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm; the workers\u0027 compensation presumption ran for injuries during the emergency and 30 days after)","startDate":"2020-04-21","endDate":"2020-05-13","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["OTHER","HC"],"addressees":["all insurers, agents and interested parties"],"clause":"On April 15, 2020, Governor Tony Evers signed into law 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 (COVID-19 law)... Out-of-Network Charges and Payments During a COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: The COVID-19 law created s. 609.205, Stats., that applies to insurers offering a defined network plan or a preferred provider plan, collectively \u0027the plan.\u0027 The section requires the plan to provide coverage for services, treatment or supplies for COVID-19 from non-participating providers when there are access limitations","enforcement":"Wis. Stat. § 601.64; ch. 102 (workers\u0027 compensation)","functions":["IN health and workers\u0027 compensation insurers","CB first responders\u0027 employers (presumption)","CB providers (out-of-network COVID-19 payment)"],"notes":"The bulletin summarizes the Act\u0027s insurance provisions including the workers\u0027 compensation presumption for first responders (Wis. Stat. § 102.03(6)).","sourceUrl":"https://oci.wi.gov/Pages/Regulation/Bulletin20200421WIAct185.aspx","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1187201,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-058","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-058","citation":"Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of Insurance, OCI Bulletin of April 21, 2020 (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-058)","stateName":"Wisconsin","related":["AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-069","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-057","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-056","AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-055"]}