Evers approves workers comp increases, redirects other state labor department money

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 1,367

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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On Monday morning with a couple of strokes of his pen, Gov. Tony Evers signed an increase in Wisconsin’s workers compensation into law and repurposed $250,000 per year in state funds that have been going unused for years.

The second action would not have been possible, however, if there hadn’t been another measure — one that had actually died before reaching him.

Three bills in all were involved in the complex maneuver.

The first is

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