Department News
Nov 13, 2024 4:30pm
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GIB Examines Cost Effectiveness of Health Benefits

The Group Insurance Board today examined the cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery and adding coverage of weight-loss drugs in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program.

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Changes to Life Insurance Coverage

Events happen in life and can affect your coverage. Make sure you know when you lose your coverage and what steps to take to make sure you can keep it.

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Group Life Insurance Fact Sheet

The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program is a benefit provided under the WRS and is available to employees of the State of Wisconsin and employees of participating Wisconsin local government employers.

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Life Insurance

The program offers term life insurance coverage up to 5 times your yearly pay for State of Wisconsin employees and local government employees whose employer offers the plan. An employee may also insure their spouse and dependent children.

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Living Benefits

Living Benefits are the proceeds of your life insurance coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance program that are paid to you while you are still living rather than to your beneficiaries after your death.

Employer News
Sep 16, 2024 10:00am

Calendar Year 2023 GASB 68 and GASB 75 Schedules Now Available

Audited schedules as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2023 are now available for state and local employers participating in the WRS, state and local employers participating in the Group Life Insurance Program, and state employers participating in the SHICC Program.