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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance · Wisconsin
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Wis. Stat. § 601.41; 2019 Wis. Act 185
- Issued
- 2020-04-21 Apr. 21, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-21 (Act 185 effective April 17, 2020) (read as 2020-04-21)
- 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' compensation presumption ran for injuries during the emergency and 30 days after) (read as 2020-05-13)
- In force
- Apr. 21, 2020 to May 13, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersOther
- Addressees
- all insurers, agents and interested parties
- Functions reached
- IN health and workers' compensation insurers
- CB first responders' employers (presumption)
- CB providers (out-of-network COVID-19 payment)
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING
Operative words
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 'the plan.' 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' compensation)
Notes
The bulletin summarizes the Act's insurance provisions including the workers' compensation presumption for first responders (Wis. Stat. § 102.03(6)).
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