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SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAY FORUM: Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Costs & Reform
DESCRIPTION:According to the National Academy of Social Insurance\, Wisconsin spends more per dollar on worker's compensation medical care than any other state\, 77% compared to the national average of 50%. Let that sink in.\n\n\n\nThe same report also shows that compared to our Midwest neighbors\, Wisconsin has the most expensive insurance per $100 of payroll - 46% above the Midwest median.\n\n\n\nA second report\, from the Workers Compensation Research Institute in Boston\, found that Wisconsin's medical costs per claim for worker's compensation is the most expensive in the nation\, 61% above the median for injuries that require a week or more off work\, 46% above the median for all injuries. \n\n\n\nOur speaker\, Chris Reader\, Director of Health & Human Resources Policy at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) works with lawmakers and state agencies to advance pro-growth reforms in a number of policy areas including employment law\, unemployment insurance\, worker's compensation\, education\, workforce development\, health care and telecommunications. \n\n \nChris serves on several boards and councils\, including:\n\nWorker's Compensation Advisory Council\n\nWisconsin Apprenticeship Advisory Council\n\nWisconsin Apprenticeship Consortium\n\nWisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau Governing Board & Rating Committee\n\nWisconsin Technology Council Board of Directors\n\nState Superintendent's Standards Review Council\n\nChris joined WMC in 2013 with significant experience in state government and Wisconsin politics\, having worked in a leadership role at a state agency\, as a chief-of-staff in the state legislature and on several political campaigns.\n\nChris is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He lives in Sun Prairie with his wife and children.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:According to the National Academy of Social Insurance\, Wisconsin spends more per dollar on worker'\;s compensation medical care than any other state\, 77% compared to the national average of 50%. \;Let that sink in.
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\nThe same report also shows that compared to our Midwest neighbors\, Wisconsin has the most expensive insurance per $100 of payroll - 46% above the Midwest median.
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\nA second report\, from the Workers Compensation Research Institute in Boston\, found that Wisconsin'\;s medical costs per claim for worker'\;s compensation is the most expensive in the nation\, 61% above the median for injuries that require a week or more off work\, 46% above the median for all injuries. \;
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\nOur speaker\, Chris Reader\, Director of Health &\; Human Resources Policy at Wisconsin Manufacturers &\; Commerce (WMC) works with lawmakers and state agencies to advance pro-growth reforms in a number of policy areas including employment law\, unemployment insurance\, worker'\;s compensation\, education\, workforce development\, health care and telecommunications. \;
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Chris serves on several boards and councils\, including:
\n\nWorker'\;s Compensation Advisory Council
\nWisconsin Apprenticeship Advisory Council
\nWisconsin Apprenticeship Consortium
\nWisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau Governing Board &\; Rating Committee
\nWisconsin Technology Council Board of Directors
\nState Superintendent'\;s Standards Review Council
Chris joined WMC in 2013 with significant experience in state government and Wisconsin politics\, having worked in a leadership role at a state agency\, as a chief-of-staff in the state legislature and on several political campaigns.
\n\nChris is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He lives in Sun Prairie with his wife and children.
\n LOCATION:NEW LOCATION Sheboygan Elks Club #299 1943 Erie Ave\, Sheboygan\, WI 53081 UID:e.853.26114 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20240329T065919Z URL:https://business.sheboygan.org/events/details/first-friday-forum-wisconsin-workers-compensation-costs-reform-26114 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR