Wisconsin Administrative Code Labor and Industry Review Commission
Here’s an organized overview of the Wisconsin Administrative Code sections governing the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC):
📘 Chapters of the LIRC Administrative Code
Chapter LIRC 1 — Procedures
Covers general procedures and definitions, filing petitions for review, record usage, hearings, briefs, oral arguments, rehearings, and judicial review processes (lirc.wisconsin.gov, law.cornell.edu).
Contains specific sections like:
LIRC 1.01 – General provisions
LIRC 1.015 – Definitions
LIRC 1.02 – Petition/appeal deadlines
LIRC 1.025 – Petition filing requirements
LIRC 1.051 – Answers to petitions (law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu)
Chapter LIRC 2 — Unemployment Compensation (Repealed) (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter LIRC 3 — Worker’s Compensation (Repealed) (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter LIRC 4 — Equal Rights & Public Accommodation (Repealed) (regulations.justia.com)
📎 How to Access the Rules
Official summary page: LIRC’s Administrative Rules on lirc.wisconsin.gov; effective August 1, 2022 (lirc.wisconsin.gov).
Full text of Chapter LIRC 1: available on Wisconsin Legislature's website and other legal databases (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov).
Cornell Law and Justia provide easily navigable versions and section breakdowns (regulations.justia.com).
🔍 Overview of Procedure under Chapter LIRC 1
LIRC oversees appeals in three main program areas—Unemployment Insurance (UI), Worker’s Compensation (WC), and Equal Rights (ER)—using Chapter LIRC 1 in conjunction with relevant statutes and program-specific rules (lirc.wisconsin.gov):
UI appeals: Petitions must be received within 21 days after tribunal decision is mailed; allows fax or electronic filing (lirc.wisconsin.gov).
WC appeals: Also 21-day deadline, but must be received (not merely postmarked); similar procedural rules .
ER appeals: Must be filed within 21 days after mailing of ALJ decision; fax allowed, but no electronic option and no good-cause for late filing .
LIRC reviews cases based on the existing record, with no new hearings. It may affirm, reverse, modify, remand, or order additional evidence (lirc.wisconsin.gov).
✅ Summary Table
| Chapter | Status | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| LIRC 1 | Active | Review procedures & filings |
| LIRC 2–4 | Repealed | UI, WC, ER specifics (moved elsewhere) |
✅ Next Steps / Resources
Review Chapter LIRC 1 (PDF/HTML) for detailed rules: timelines, petition requirements, response procedures.
Check corresponding statutes:
UI – Ch. 108
WC – Ch. 102
ER – Ch. 111, with administrative rules in LIRC 1 & DWD code (lirc.wisconsin.gov, lirc.wisconsin.gov, law.cornell.edu).
Stay updated: LIRC updates are posted periodically (e.g., last amendment effective August 1, 2022) (lirc.wisconsin.gov).
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