Section 52.02. Definitions.

  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, words, phrases and terms shall have the meanings set forth in s. 40.02 , Stats., and s. ETF 10.01 . In this chapter:

(1)  "Effective date" means the date determined under s. ETF 52.10 .

(1m)  "Fire fighter" means an employee of the fire department of a participating employer who was classified for that employment as a protective occupation participant as defined in s. 40.02 (48) (b) (2) , Stats.

(2)  "Light duty" means the limiting of the participant's job duties as determined by the employer or the participant's physician because of medically imposed restrictions associated with an apparent disability, or the employer's assignment of the participant to another position, the duties of which the participant is capable of performing notwithstanding the apparent disability, and which does not cause the participant to be reclassified to a category other than protective occupation participant.

(3)  "Lump sum payment" means a payment, or that portion of a payment, which covers a period other than the current benefit payment period established for those benefits.

Example: Worker's compensation benefits are payable in weekly payments. If a worker's compensation payment covered this week and the previous 2 weeks, the portion covering the previous 2 weeks would be a lump sum payment. Wisconsin retirement system annuities are payable monthly. A payment covering the previous 12 months, but not the current month, would be a lump sum payment.

(4)  "Medical report" means a written certification on the form prescribed by the department by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5) , Stats., who practices in this state, concerning the medical evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and causal factors of the condition of an applicant for duty disability benefits.

(5)  "Protective occupation participant" as used in s. 40.65 (4) (intro.) , Stats., means a person who was a protective occupation participant within the meaning of s. 40.02 (48) , Stats., on the date the injury occurs, or the disease is contracted, which leads to the disability under s. 40.65 (4) , Stats.

(6)  "Qualifying date" means the date on which a participant became disabled under s. 40.65 (4) , Stats., as determined under s. ETF 52.08 .

(7)  "Qualifying medical report" means a medical report, consistent with attached medical records, which certifies that an applicant for duty disability benefits is disabled as described by s. 40.65 (4) , Stats.

(8)  "Receiving duty disability benefits" as used in this chapter, or "receiving a benefit under this section" as used in s. 40.65 (6) , Stats., refers to a person who has applied for and been found eligible to receive duty disability benefits under s. 40.65 , Stats., regardless of the effect of any monthly reductions on the net duty disability benefit payable.

Cr. Register, September, 1998, No. 513 , eff. 10-1-98; CR 13-029 : renum. (4m) to (1m) and am., am. (2) Register November 2013 No. 695 , eff. 12-1-13.

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"Duty Disability Medical Report," form ET-5312. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1