Class description
Gain an understanding of WI Workers’ Compensation law and improve your skills in representing injured workers. This course reviews the WI Workers’ Compensation Act, examining the theory underlying the system, filing Workers’ Compensation claims with employers and opening claims at the Department of Workforce Development. We will review workers’ rights and explore benefits available under the WI Workers’ Compensation Act, including the calculation of benefits. We will also learn about representing workers before Administrative Law Judges at the Office of Workers’ Compensation Hearings. This institute is intended for representatives who need an introduction to WC law as well as those with a working knowledge of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation system, whether from previous instruction or job-site experience. Participants will apply their new skills in a mock hearing before an administrative law judge. You will learn about:
- Basics of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act
- Benefit calculations for injured workers
- General licensing and permissions needed to represent injured workers
- Common pitfalls experienced by workers in attempts to receive benefits
About residential institutes
Residential institutes are offered during a fall session and spring session in-person on the UW-Madison campus. The high-quality, noncredit courses are taught by university faculty and are two to five days in length.
Registration and payment
Tuition: $960 | Registration extended to: Oct 31
Register by phone at 608-262-2112 or online at schoolforworkers.wisc.edu/register. Credit card payments can be made at charge.wisc.edu/schoolforworkers or send a check payable to UW-Madison to: School for Workers | Room 1140 WARF | 610 Walnut St | Madison, WI 53726.
Class location and lodging
Room block closes: Oct 10
Residential institutes are held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Fluno Center, located at 601 University Ave., Madison, WI 53715. A block of hotel rooms is also available for class participants to reserve at the Fluno Center. Participants are responsible for arranging their own lodging and parking. We encourage you to secure your lodging soon after registering for your class to ensure a hotel room for your stay in Madison. To reserve your room, call the Fluno Center at 608-441-7117 or go online to fluno.com/reservations.
Cancellation policy
To receive a full refund, cancellation notification must be received 14 days before a residential institute start date. Notification can be made by calling 608-262-2112 or by emailing schoolforworkers@dcs.wisc.edu. When the enrollment criterion is not met or conditions beyond control intervene, School for Workers reserves the right to cancel the institute. If the school cancels an institute, registrants will be notified, and tuition is refunded in full; participants will be responsible for all their personal traveling arrangement costs.
Accessibility
UW-Madison provides equal opportunities in programming. If you are in need of an interpreter or have a disability and would like accommodations, contact the School for Workers office. Requests are confidential.