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Rate Regulation in Worker's Compensation Insurance

Wis. Stat. ch. 626, full chapter, 14 sections

Publisher
Wisconsin Legislature
Edition
Wisconsin Statutes, current official online text
Last checked
2026-09-29
Status
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. Wisconsin Legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov)

Edition. Wisconsin Statutes, current official online text (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; site heading '2025 Biennium'; 'Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current'), retrieved 2026-09-29

Status. Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code, public domain.

What this document is

Wis. Stat. ch. 626, Rate Regulation in Worker's Compensation Insurance (full chapter, 14 sections) is a state statute published by Wisconsin Legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov). It is one of the Wisconsin documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including wisconsin property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

Sections cited in practice questions

Each practice answer shows the exact passage it comes from. These are sections of this document that questions cite, with a short excerpt from the source text.

  • Wis. Stat. s. 626.13 (Approval of rates and rating plans)
    “All filings must comply with the law and shall not be effective nor used until approved by the commissioner. A filing that has been on file for 30 days is deemed to meet the requirements of ss. 626.11 and 626.12 unless the commissioner earlier disapproves in a written order.”
  • Wis. Stat. s. 626.11 (3) (Rate standards; adequacy)
    “The commissioner shall approve a minimum adequate pure premium for each classification under which worker’s compensation insurance is written. No insurer writing any insurance specified under s. 626.03 may use a pure premium less than that approved by the commissioner.”
  • Wis. Stat. s. 626.12 (3) (Rating methods; physical impairment)
    “If the department of workforce development determines that grounds exist for such forfeiture it shall file with the commissioner a certified copy of its findings, which shall automatically suspend any experience rating credit for the employer.”
  • Wis. Stat. s. 626.06 (Rating bureau)
    “The Wisconsin compensation rating bureau is continued and every insurer writing any insurance specified under s. 626.03 is a member of it.”

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Questions about this source

Wis. Stat. ch. 626, Rate Regulation in Worker's Compensation Insurance (full chapter, 14 sections) is a state statute published by Wisconsin Legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov). Edition: Wisconsin Statutes, current official online text (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; site heading '2025 Biennium'; 'Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current'), retrieved 2026-09-29.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Wisconsin Legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov) for the current law.

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