655.42 – Establishment of mediation system.
655.42 Establishment of mediation system. (1) Legislative intent. The legislature intends that the mediation system provide the persons under sub. (2) with an informal, inexpensive and expedient means for resolving disputes without litigation and intends that the director of state courts administer the mediation system accordingly. (2) Mediation system. The director of state courts shall […]
655.25 – Availability and effectiveness for health care liability insurance.
655.25 Availability and effectiveness for health care liability insurance. No policy of health care liability insurance written under the provisions of s. 619.04 may be canceled or nonrenewed except for nonpayment of premiums unless the health care provider’s license is revoked by the appropriate licensing board. A health care provider whose license is revoked shall […]
655.26 – Reports on claims paid.
655.26 Reports on claims paid. (1) In addition to any information required by the commissioner under s. 601.42, by the 15th day of each month, each insurer that writes health care liability insurance in this state and each self-insurer approved under s. 655.23 (3) (a) shall report the following information to the medical examining board […]
655.27 – Injured patients and families compensation fund.
655.27 Injured patients and families compensation fund. (1) Fund. There is created an injured patients and families compensation fund for the purpose of paying that portion of a medical malpractice claim which is in excess of the limits expressed in s. 655.23 (4) or the maximum liability limit for which the health care provider is […]
655.275 – Injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council.
655.275 Injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council. (1) Definition. In this section, “council” means the injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council. (2) Appointment. The board of governors shall appoint the members of the council. Section 15.09, except s. 15.09 (4) and (8), does not apply to the council. The […]
655.017 – Limitation on noneconomic damages.
655.017 Limitation on noneconomic damages. The amount of noneconomic damages recoverable by a claimant or plaintiff under this chapter for acts or omissions of a health care provider if the act or omission occurs on or after April 6, 2006, and for acts or omissions of an employee of a health care provider, acting within […]
655.019 – Information needed to set fees.
655.019 Information needed to set fees. The department shall provide the director of state courts, the commissioner and the board of governors with information on hospital bed capacity and occupancy rates as needed to set fees under s. 655.27 (3) or 655.61. History: 1985 a. 340; 1989 a. 187 s. 28; 1991 a. 214.
655.23 – Limitations of liability; proof of financial responsibility.
655.23 Limitations of liability; proof of financial responsibility. (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (d), every health care provider either shall insure and keep insured the health care provider’s liability by a policy of health care liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state or shall qualify as a […]
655.24 – Insurance policy forms.
655.24 Insurance policy forms. (1) No insurer may enter into or issue any policy of health care liability insurance until its policy form has been submitted to and approved by the commissioner under s. 631.20 (1) (a). The filing of a policy form by any insurer with the commissioner for approval shall constitute, on the […]
655.245 – Insurance policy limitations.
655.245 Insurance policy limitations. (1) No policy of health care liability insurance may permit a health care provider to reject any settlement agreed upon between the claimant and the insurer. (2) A policy of health care liability insurance may permit the insurer to make payments for medical expenses prior to any determination of fault. Such […]