Death Benefits

Provided you did not close your WRS account by taking a separation benefit, your beneficiaries may be entitled to a benefit after your death. Understand how and what benefits are paid upon your death.

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Death Benefits

Provided you did not close your WRS account by taking a separation benefit, your beneficiaries may be entitled to a benefit after your death.

Department News
Mar 12, 2025 4:00pm
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GIB Approves Benefit Changes for 2026

Today, the Group Insurance Board approved benefit changes for plan year 2026. In addition, the Board decided to not adjust cost-sharing for any of the Group Health Insurance Program plan designs offered.

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Domestic Partner Benefits

As of Sept. 23, 2017, the State of Wisconsin no longer allows the establishment of new domestic partnerships under Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin statutes. This brochure provides information about the benefit changes for established domestic partnerships.

Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

Learn about the times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits

Benefits and Services FAQs

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
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How to Choose & Enroll in Your Benefits

Here for open enrollment? Just start a new job? Or have a baby? Start here to find out when you can enroll or make changes to your benefits and the steps to make those changes

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
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How to Choose & Enroll in Your Benefits

Here for open enrollment? Just start a new job? Or have a baby? Start here to find out when you can enroll or make changes to your benefits and the steps to make those changes

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
Man at computer with cup of coffee

How to Choose & Enroll in Your Benefits

Here for open enrollment? Just start a new job? Or have a baby? Start here to find out when you can enroll or make changes to your benefits and the steps to make those changes

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits