Wisconsin

Region
Wisconsin
Required to Report
Yes
State Office
Local Health Department
Timeframe to Report Injury or Exposure
72 Hours
Web reference
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/F4/F44151.pdf
Reporting Notes

Visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Disease Reporting website for additional information about reporting exposures.

Mandated to report
PhysiciansHospitalsLaboratoriesOther health professionals
WPS Enforcement
Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: http://datcp.wi.gov/Plants/Pesticides/Worker_Protection/index.aspx

Legal Services Referral for Violations

Legal Action of Wisconsin Migrant Project at 608-256-3304 (www.legalaction.org)

Coverage for Farmworkers
Required (with limitations)
Limitations
Employers who employ 6 or more employees on 20 days (does not have to be consecutive) during a calendar year whether in one or more locations must provide workers' compensation.
Statute
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 102.04(c) (2011)
Coverage for Undocumented Workers
Yes
Case Law
*Note: Neither the statute nor regular case law discusses whether undocumented aliens are entitled to benefits. However, there was a case brought to the Labor and Industry Review Commission that resulted in an award of workers' compensation benefits to an undocumented worker. Rea v. Kenosha Beef Int'l, 1999 WL 370027, 4-5 (Wis. Lab. Ind. & Rev. Comm'n May 5, 1999).
Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
Undocumented workers are eligible for compensation for medical expenses, as well as temporary total and permanent partial disability benefits. Rea v. Kenosha Beef Int'l, 1999 WL 370027, 4-5 (Wis. Lab. Ind. & Rev. Comm'n May 5, 1999) (affirming an award of income benefits to undocumented worker).
State Workers’ Compensation Website
Workers' Compensation - State of Wisconsin
Online forms
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wc/about_us/formsorder.htm