Section 3.04. Compromise settlements.

  Compromise settlements of worker's compensation claims are governed by s. 102.16 , Stats., and s. DWD 80.03 . Under s. 102.18 (4) (d) , Stats., if a compromise is reached while a case is pending commission review, the compromise shall be submitted to the commission, and the commission shall remand the case to the worker's compensation division of the department for consideration of the compromise. If the compromise is not approved, the party who filed the petition for commission review may reinstate its petition by notifying the commission. Under s. 102.24 (2) , Stats., if a compromise is reached while a case is pending court review of a commission order, remand shall be to the commission and the commission shall then remand the case to the department for consideration of the compromise.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1981, No. 303 , eff. 4-1-81; renum. from LIRC 3.06, Register, January, 1985, No. 349 , eff. 2-1-85; am. Register, May, 1988, No. 389 , eff. 6-1-88; renum. from LIRC 3.05 and am., Register, May, 1997, No. 497 , eff. 6-1-97; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1997, No. 497 ; CR 05-092 : am. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.