Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 8-86, (1986)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided April 17, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LINDA REIVITZ, Secretary Department of Health and SocialServices
You have requested my opinion as to (1) whether certain probationer clients are state agents or employes entitled to an indemnity for judgments rendered against them, and (2) whether they are county employes for purposes of worker's compensation.
My answer is no to the first question and yes to the second question.
You describe the nature of the probationers' work and relationship with the state and the county as follows:
DHSS' Bureau of Community Corrections has developed a project through which some of its clients on probation for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blum v. YaretskySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cameron v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Kablitz v. HoeftWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
- Pavalon v. FishmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Paulson v. Madison Newspapers, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
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