Wisconsin Administrative Code

DWD 802.04 Application. (1) PROCEDURE. The department shall solicit applications for grants by preparing one or more GPAs, publishing a notice of the availability of each GPA on the department[s website, and distributing copies of the GPA on request. An applicant shall apply for …

DWD 802.05 Grant awards. (1) PRELIMINARY REVIEW. The department shall review each application for compliance with the format and content specifications of s. DWD 802.04 (2) and the GPA. The department may deny any application that fails to meet any of those criteria. (2) EVALUATI…

DWD 802.06 Match requirement. An applicant may not be awarded a grant unless the applicant provides matching funds in the form of money or the monetary value of equipment contributed from private sources or the applicant or from both private sources and the applicant and that are…

DWD 802.07 Use of grant funds. A grantee may use grant funds only for the enhancement or improvement of technical education facility or for the acquisition of equipment that is used in advanced manufacturing or construction fields in the workplace, together with any software nece…

DWD 802.08 Amount of grants. The amount of a grant shall be based on the amount requested by the applicant and approved by the department, except that no grant may be less than $5,000 nor more than $100,000. History: EmR2001: emerg. cr., eff. 2-25-20; CR 20-015: cr. Register Apri…

DWD 802.09 Reporting requirements. A grantee shall file a report with the department by September 1 of each of the first 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the grant was received. In each report, the grantee shall do all of the following: (1) Describe how the grant…

DWD 81.01 Purpose and application. (1) PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for necessary and appropriate treatment of patients with compensable worker[s compensation injuries under s. 102.16 (2m), Stats., and s. DWD 80.73. (b) The guidelines contai…

DWD 81.02 Incorporation by reference. The ICD-9CM diagnostic codes referenced in this chapter are contained in the fourth edition of the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification, 9th Revision, 1994, and corresponding annual updates. This document is incorpo…

DWD 81.03 Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) XActive treatmentY means treatment specified in ss. DWD 81.06 (4), 81.07 (4), 81.08 (4), 81.09 (4), and 81.10 (2) that requires active patient participation in a therapeutic program to increase flexibility, st…

DWD 81.04 General treatment guidelines; excessive treatment. (1) GENERAL. (a) All treatment shall be medically necessary treatment. A health care provider shall evaluate the medical necessity of all treatment under par. (b) on an ongoing basis. This chapter does not require or pe…

DWD 81.05 Guidelines for medical imaging. (1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES. (a) Documentation. Except for emergency evaluation of significant trauma, a health care provider shall document in the medical record an appropriate history and physical examination, along with a review of any exis…

DWD 81.06 Low back pain. (1) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF LOW BACK PAIN. (a) A health care provider shall determine the nature of the low back condition before initiating treatment. (b) A health care provider shall perform and document an appropriate history and ph…

DWD 81.08 Thoracic back pain. (1) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR TREATMENT OF THORACIC BACK INJURY. (a) A health care provider shall determine the nature of the thoracic back condition before initiating treatment. (b) A health care provider shall perform and document an appropriate hi…

DWD 81.09 Upper extremity disorders. (1) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR TREATMENT OF UPPER EXTREMITY DISORDERS. (a) A health care provider shall determine the nature of an upper extremity disorder before initiating treatment. (b) A health care provider shall perform and document an ap…

DWD 81.10 Complex regional pain syndrome of the upper and lower extremities. (1) SCOPE. (a) Complex regional pain syndrome of the upper and lower extremities encompasses any condition of the upper or lower extremity characterized by findings in all of the following categories: 1.…

DWD 81.11 Inpatient hospitalization guidelines. (1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES. (a) For purposes of this chapter, hospitalization is characterized as inpatient if the patient spends at least one night in a hospital, except for a patient in outpatient short stay status recovering after su…

DWD 81.12 Guidelines for surgical procedures. (1) SPINAL SURGERY. (a) General. In addition to this section, initial nonsurgical, surgical and chronic management guidelines are also in s. DWD 81.06, relating to low back pain; s. DWD 81.07, relating to neck pain; and s. DWD 81.08, …

DWD 81.13 Chronic management. (1) SCOPE. This section applies to chronic management of all types of physical injuries, even if the injury is not specifically governed by this chapter. If a patient continues with symptoms and physical findings after all appropriate initial nonsurg…

DWD 81.14 Health care provider advisory committee. (1) The department shall establish a health care services provider committee to advise the department and the council on worker[s compensation on modification of the treatment standards under this chapter. The administrator of th…

EL 10.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XStudent identification cardY means a document or card that satisfies all of the following: (a) Is unexpired. (b) Contains the date of issuance. (c) Contains the name of the student to whom it is issued. (d) Contains the signature of the…

EL 10.02 Wisconsin technical college system student identification cards for voting. A student identification card issued by a technical college is an acceptable form of identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f), Stats., and may be presented by an elector obtaining a ballot pursuant …

EL 11.01 Certification requirement. (1) At each polling place in each municipality in Wisconsin, there shall be a chief election inspector, under s. 7.30 (6) (b), Stats., who shall be certified by the elections commission pursuant to s. 7.31, Stats. (2) Certification and maintena…

EL 11.02 Qualification. (1) Individuals who have been, or will be, appointed chief election inspector, pursuant to s. 7.30 (6) (b), Stats., shall be certified by the elections commission. (2) Before they may be certified as a chief election inspector, applicants shall complete an…

EL 11.03 Certification maintenance. (1) To maintain certification as a chief election inspector, an individual shall, during the individual[s term of office, attend at least 6 hours of training approved for certification by the elections commission[s director. (2) Compliance with…

EL 11.04 Election day responsibilities. (1) On election day, the chief election inspector shall state on the inspectors[ statement, Form EL-104, that the chief election inspector holds a current certification. (2) Immediately following each election, the municipal clerk or direct…

EL 11.05 Certification waiver. In the event of an emergency, after notice to, and approval by, the elections commission, the municipal clerk or director of a municipal board of election commissioners may use a non-certified chief inspector at a specified polling place, for that e…

EL 12.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCommissionY means the elections commission. (2) XElection cycleY begins on January 1 of an even-numbered year and continues through December 31 of the following odd-numbered year. (3) XMunicipal clerkY includes the executive director an…

EL 12.02 Certification. (1) Only municipal clerks who meet the training standards established in this chapter shall be certified by the commission. (2) Any other municipal election official who meets the standards established in this chapter may be certified by the commission. (3…

EL 12.03 Initial certification and renewal of certification. (1) To qualify for initial certification, individuals shall attend or view a core curriculum training course conducted under the direction of the commission staff. Initial certification shall be completed by a municipal…

EL 12.04 Training content. (1) The content of the training curriculum shall be prescribed by the commission. (2) The training curriculum shall include the following elements: (a) A core curriculum session that provides an overview of the election]related duties of a municipal cle…

EL 12.05 Certification waiver. (1) In the event of an emergency, the municipal clerk may make a written request to the commission for a waiver of the training requirement for a municipal clerk. (2) The request shall be communicated to the administrator of the commission in an exp…

EL 19.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Certification of residence” means a document authorized by s. 8.10 (8) (a), Stats., and applied for pursuant to this chapter. (2) “Commission” means the Wisconsin elections commission. (3) “Judicial candidate” means a candidate for fill…

EL 19.02 Application. (1) In order to file a lawful certification of residence with the commission, a judicial officer or judicial candidate must complete a certification of residence form prescribed by the commission pursuant to this chapter. A request for protection of personal…

EL 19.03 Verification of address. (1) At the time of filing, a judicial officer or judicial candidate shall submit proof of residence, as defined by s. 6.34 (3), Stats., so that the commission can verify the judicial officer or judicial candidate’s residential the chapter was las…

EL 19.04 Certification of residence, procedure. (1) Upon receipt of a certification of residence form under s. EL 19.02, the commission shall first examine it for sufficiency. If the application is insufficient or does not include acceptable proof of residence under s. 19.03, the…

EL 19.05 Maintenance of certification of residence, procedure. (1) The commission shall create and confidentially maintain a database for sufficient certifications of residence. (2) The commission shall record that the judicial officer or judicial candidate’s address was verified…

EL 19.06 Procedure for nomination papers and declarations of candidacy. (1) A judicial officer who prop- 2 erly files a certification of residence and has been issued an acknowledgement by the commission may, in lieu of providing their residential address on nomination papers or …

EL 2.05 Treatment and validity of nomination papers. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Address” means the street and number, if any, and municipality for voting purposes, all of which shall be accurate. (b) “Affidavit” means a document sworn to before a person authorized to …

EL 2.06 Treatment and sufficiency of declarations of candidacy. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All applicable definitions from s. EL 2.05 (1) are incorporated into this section. (b) In this section, “declaration of candidacy” means a document that meets the requirements of s. 8.21, Stats.,…

EL 2.07 Challenges to nomination papers. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All definitions set forth in s. EL 2.05 are incorporated herein by reference. (b) In this section: 1. “Business day” means any calendar day except Saturday and Sunday, and except the following business holidays: New Ye…

EL 2.08 Challenges to declarations of candidacy. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) All applicable definitions from ss. EL 2.05 (1), 2.06 (1), and 2.07 (1) are incorporated into this section. (b) “Calendar day” includes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (2) PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE. (ag) G…

EL 2.09 Treatment and sufficiency of election petitions. (1) Except as expressly provided herein, the standards established in s. EL 2.05 for determining the treatment and sufficiency of nomination papers are incorporated by reference into, and are made a part of, this section. (…

EL 2.11 Challenges to election petitions. (1) Except as expressly provided herein, the standards established in s. EL 2.07 for determining challenges to the sufficiency of nomination papers apply equally to determining challenges to the sufficiency of petitions required to comply…

EL 20.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1g) XAdministratorY means a person duly appointed by the board or any employee of the agency to whom a lawful function has been delegated by the administrator to administer and manage the agency. (1r) XCommissionY means the election…

EL 20.03 Filing. (1) All complaints, answers and replies shall be in writing and shall be sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths. (2) The form of the complaint, answer or reply should, but is not required to, follow the format prescribed herein: State of Wisconsi…

EL 20.04 Investigations. (1) Any matter brought to the commission shall be reviewed by the administrator who shall determine within 10 business days whether the complaint is timely, is sufficient as to form and states probable cause. (2) If the complaint does not meet the standar…

EL 20.06 Hearings. (1) Before issuing a final decision or order on the merits of a complaint filed with the commission under this chapter, the commission or its administrator shall conduct an evidentiary hearing, under ch. 227, Stats., if either of the following occurs: (a) In th…

EL 20.07 Withdrawal and settlement. (1) At any time before the issuance of a final decision, a complainant may file EL 20.10 with the commission a written request to withdraw his or her complaint, specifying the reasons for the request. Upon receiving such a request, the commissi…

EL 20.08 Diligent action; dismissals. (1) The commission shall proceed promptly and diligently to decide cases under this chapter. (2) If a party fails to appear at a hearing, the commission, the administrator, or the hearing examiner may proceed with the hearing, provided that d…

EL 20.09 Temporary orders. The commission may issue a protective order or grant such protective relief as the commission determines is necessary to preserve the rights of any party to a matter subject to this chapter before issuing a final decision or order. History: Cr. Register…